Clark County, Kentucky

Clark County
Clark County Courthouse in Winchester
Map of Kentucky highlighting Clark County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°58′N 84°09′W / 37.97°N 84.15°W / 37.97; -84.15
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1792
Named forGeorge Rogers Clark
SeatWinchester
Largest cityWinchester
Government
 • Judge ExecutiveLes Yates
Area
 • Total255 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,972
 • Estimate 
(2023)
37,304 Increase
 • Density140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.clarkcoky.com

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.
  4. ^ "Clark County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.