McKinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony McKinney, a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questioned
Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886–1952), American singer, songwriter, and music editor
Bevin McKinney, co-inventor of the Roton rocket
Bill McKinney (born 1931), American actor
Billy McKinney (politician), American politician (and father of Cynthia McKinney)
Chance McKinney, American singer
Charlotte McKinney, American model and actress
Chris McKinney (born 1973), American writer
Collin McKinney (1766–1861), American merchant and politician, an important figure in the Texas Revolution
Cynthia McKinney (born 1955), American politician and 2008 Green Party nominee for president
David Frank McKinney (1928-2001), Northern Irish ornithologist and ethologist
Demetria McKinney (born 1981), American actress and songwriter
Fearghal McKinney (born 1962), Northern Irish television presenter and journalist
Frank McKinney (1938–1992), American swimmer
Frank Kenneth McKinney (1943-2011) - American paleontologist, marine biologist
Gene C. McKinney (born 1950), American soldier
Hannah McKinney, American economist and politician
Irene McKinney, American poet and editor
Jack McKinney (basketball), American basketball coach
Jack McKinney (writer), pseudonym used by American writers James Luceno and Brian Daley
Jeremy McKinney (born 1976), American football player
Jimmy McKinney (born 1983), American basketball player and film actor
Joe McKinney (born 1967), Irish thespian
John R. McKinney (1921-1997), US soldier who received the Medal of Honor in World War II
Joseph Crescent McKinney (1928–2010), Roman Catholic bishop
Joyce McKinney (born 1949), alleged rapist, see Mormon sex in chains case
Kennedy McKinney (born 1966), American boxer
Kurt McKinney (born 1962), American actor
Louise McKinney (1868–1931), early Canadian politician
Mark McKinney (born 1959), Canadian comedian and actor
Mary McKinney (1873–1987) American, recognised as "the world's oldest person" at the time of her death
Nathaniel McKinney (born 1982), Bahamian athlete
Nina Mae McKinney (1913–1967), American actress
Philip W. McKinney (1832–1899), American politician
Richard McKinney (born 1953), American archer and author
Samuel McKinney (1807–1879), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in the American South.
Seth McKinney (born 1979), American football player
Steve McKinney (born 1975), American football player
Stewart McKinney (politician) (1931–1987), American politician
Tamara McKinney (born 1962), American alpine ski racer
Thomas McKinney, Irish rugby league footballer
William McKinney (1895–1969), American jazz drummer
