Bracken County, Kentucky

Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County Courthouse in Brooksville
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°41′N 84°05′W / 38.69°N 84.08°W / 38.69; -84.08
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1796
Named afterWilliam Bracken
SeatBrooksville
Largest cityAugusta
Government
 • Judge/ExecutiveTina Teegarden (D)
Area
 • Total
209 sq mi (540 km2)
 • Land206 sq mi (530 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,400
 • Estimate 
(2024)
8,497
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitebrackencounty.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,400. Its county seat is Brooksville. The county was formed in 1796. Bracken County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.