Paducah Economic Development

Paducah Economic Development is the economic development agency for Paducah and McCracken County, Ky. It is a public/private partnership formed to attract and grow jobs and investment through assisting existing business with expansion projects and recruiting new businesses. Paducah Economic Development owns or controls three separate business/industrial parks, totaling more than 2,500 acres, in Paducah/McCracken County. The parks are all different in nature featuring an office park, distribution park and river site with dual rail access.

Roads near Paducah

Paducah has five exits along Interstate 24 and is within 20 miles of the Interstate 69 corridor.

Rivers near Paducah

Paducah is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. In all, Paducah has access to four navigable rivers including the Mississippi and Cumberland Rivers.

Cities near Paducah

Paducah stands on its own as a regional hub for retail, entertainment, and healthcare while still being centrally located to major metro areas including Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, and St. Louis.

Education in Paducah Kentucky

Highway 62 College and University Corridor
More than 12,000 students per year to be enrolled in Paducah’s Highway 62 College and University Corridor.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

10,000+ students annually

University of Kentucky Paducah Engineering Campus

200 students annually

Murray State Paducah Campus

2,000 students annually

Workforce Training

Paducah Economic Development recognizes that creative growth is built upon the backs of entrepreneurs. Entre Paducah was founded as a means to help these entrepreneurs gain the access that they need to services that will allow their ideas and dreams to become both tangible and successful.

Think of Entre Paducah as a concierge service, connecting entrepreneurs and small business owners with organizations in the community and region that provide a beneficial service to them.

Ohio River Triple Rail Megasite

Paducah is home to one of the most unique sites in the country. The site is a total of 410 acres located on the Ohio River. In all the site has access to four navigable rivers (Cumberland, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio), three rail providers (BNSF, CN, and P&L), and an interstate (I-24). No matter what your logistics need are, the Ohio Triple Rail Megasite provides transportation capacity unmatched by any other property in the Southeast or Midwest. The site is zoned for heavy industrial use.