Paducah, KY Public Records
Paducah is an incorporated city in McCracken County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 26,712 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 20.3 square miles of land. That is down about 418 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Paducah City Hall
Paducah's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Kentucky Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Paducah Contact on File
| Government | City Of Paducah |
| Contact listed | Director of Planning |
| Mailing address | PO Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.paducahky.gov |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Paducah
Paducah is in McCracken County. In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 McCracken County at a Glance
| County | McCracken County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 67,550 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ McCracken County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (McCracken County Courthouse)
| Address | 300 Clarence Gaines St., Paducah, KY 42003 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (270) 575-7280 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/…/McCracken.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full McCracken County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Paducah
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Paducah, KY:
📋 Paducah Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | McCracken County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |