Jessamine County | |
|---|---|
 Jessamine County courthouse in Nicholasville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 84°35′W / 37.87°N 84.58°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | December 19, 1798 |
| Named for | Jessamine Creek/Jessamine Douglass |
| Seat | Nicholasville |
| Largest city | Nicholasville |
| Area | |
• Total | 175 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Land | 172 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,991 |
• Estimate (2023) | 55,017  |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Jessamine County (/ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/) 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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jessamine County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2013.