Clark County, Kentucky
Clark County, Kentucky | |
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Clark County Courthouse in Winchester | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 84°09′W / 37.97°N 84.15°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named after | George Rogers Clark |
| Seat | Winchester |
| Largest city | Winchester |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Les Yates (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 255 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 252 sq mi (650 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,972 |
• Estimate (2024) | 37,673 |
| • Density | 147/sq mi (56.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,972. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was created in 1792 from Bourbon and Fayette counties and is named for Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark. Clark County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.