Pulaski County | |
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Coordinates: 37°06′N 84°35′W / 37.1°N 84.58°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1798 |
Named for | Kazimierz Pułaski |
Seat | Somerset |
Largest city | Somerset |
Area | |
• Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Land | 658 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,034 |
• Estimate (2023) | 66,191 |
• Density | 96/sq mi (37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | pcgovt |
Pulaski County is a county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,034.[1] Its county seat is Somerset.[2] The county was founded in December 1798 from land given by Lincoln and Green Counties and named for Polish patriot Count Casimir Pulaski.[3][4][5] Pulaski County comprises the Somerset, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Somerset's population is just over 11,000, but the Micropolitan Area for Somerset/Pulaski County is over 65,000.