Clark County | |
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![]() Clark County Courthouse in Winchester | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°58′N 84°09′W / 37.97°N 84.15°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1792 |
Named for | 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 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,972 |
• Estimate (2023) | 37,304 ![]() |
• Density | 140/sq mi (56/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.[1] Its county seat is Winchester.[2] The county was created in 1792 from Bourbon and Fayette counties and is named for Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark.[3][4] Clark County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.