Clark County | |
|---|---|
 Clark County Courthouse in Winchester | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 84°09′W / 37.97°N 84.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | George Rogers Clark |
| Seat | Winchester |
| Largest city | Winchester |
| Government | |
| • Judge Executive | Les Yates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 252 sq mi (650 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 36,972 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 37,304  |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,972.[1] Its county seat is Winchester.[2] The county was created in 1792 from Bourbon and Fayette counties and is named for Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark.[3][4] Clark County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.
- ^ "Clark County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.