Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County
The Campbell County Courthouse in Newport
The Campbell County Courthouse in Newport
Map of Kentucky highlighting Campbell County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°57′N 84°23′W / 38.95°N 84.38°W / 38.95; -84.38
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 17, 1794
Named forJohn Campbell
SeatAlexandria and Newport
Largest cityFort Thomas
Area
 • Total
159 sq mi (410 km2)
 • Land151 sq mi (390 km2)
 • Water8.1 sq mi (21 km2)  5.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
93,076
 • Estimate 
(2023)
93,702 Increase
 • Density590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.campbellcountyky.gov

Campbell County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,076.[1] Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport.[2] The county was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison, and Mason Counties[3][4] and was named for Colonel John Campbell (1735–1799), a Revolutionary War soldier and Kentucky legislator. Campbell County, with Boone and Kenton Counties, is part of the Northern Kentucky metro community, and the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Nolan v. Campbell County Fiscal Court Kentucky Court of Appeals. November 24, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Campbell County Kentucky GenWeb".
  4. ^ "Campbell County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.