Raceland, Kentucky

Raceland, Kentucky
Location of Raceland in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 82°43′52″W / 38.53694°N 82.73111°W / 38.53694; -82.73111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
EstablishedJuly 31, 1915
Named afterRaceland horse race track
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorTony W. Wilson
Area
 • Total
2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,343
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,313
 • Density945.9/sq mi (365.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41169-1111
Area code606
FIPS code21-63858
GNIS feature ID0501513
Websitewww.racelandky.gov

Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,343. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.