Jessamine County, Kentucky

Jessamine County
Jessamine County courthouse in Nicholasville
Jessamine County courthouse in Nicholasville
Map of Kentucky highlighting Jessamine 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°52′N 84°35′W / 37.87°N 84.58°W / 37.87; -84.58
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 19, 1798
Named forJessamine Creek/Jessamine Douglass
SeatNicholasville
Largest cityNicholasville
Area
 • Total175 sq mi (450 km2)
 • Land172 sq mi (450 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,991
 • Estimate 
(2023)
55,017 Increase
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.jessamineco.com

Jessamine County (/ˈɛsəmɪn/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,991.[1] Its county seat is Nicholasville.[2] The county was founded in December 1798.[3] Jessamine County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, long a center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. The legislature established a commercial wine industry here in the late 18th century.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Jessamine County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2013.