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  • Largest town: Winchester

Clark County, Kentucky

Clark County had 37,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 252.5 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 83rd by land area.

Population
37,673
#27 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,247 in US
Area
252.5 sq mi
#83 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,903 in US
Density
149 / sq mi
#18 of 120 in Kentucky · #695 in US
Median household income
$72,386
#12 of 120 in Kentucky · #826 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Clark County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Clark County population, land area and income

Clark County had 37,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 252.5 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 83rd by land area. That works out to 149.2 people per square mile, 1.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Clark County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,386 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

37,673

3144th1st

1247th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

252 sq mi

3144th1st

2903rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

149.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

695th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,386

3143rd1st

826th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

37,673

120th1st

27th of 120 (KY)

Land area

252 sq mi

120th1st

83rd of 120 (KY)

Density

149.2 / sq mi

120th1st

18th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$72,386

120th1st

12th of 120 (KY)

How Clark County's population changed since 2020

Clark County gained 626 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.7%. That ranks 53rd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clark County recorded 1,743 births and 2,121 deaths, a natural change of -378. Net international migration added +54 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +968. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 968 people.

37.0k202036.9k202137.0k202237.3k202337.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,743
Deaths
2,121
Net international migration
+54
Net domestic migration
+968
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+336

Where Clark County is

The Census internal point of Clark County is at 37.970300, -84.145100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Clark County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Clark County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.970300, -84.145100
DMS
37°58'13.08"N 84°08'42.36"W
UTM
16N 750779.1E 4206365.6N
Geohash
dnu0j0r3j
Plus code
869QXVC3+4X

Towns in Clark County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Clark County, 19,413 people together, or 52% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clark County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Winchester with 19,413.

  1. 01Winchester19,413
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clark County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Clark County. The most populous is Fayette County, KY, with 329,437 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 42.4 miles WNW of Clark County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 17.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, KY (population 19,413), 3.4 miles away.

Clark County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clark County is 21049: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,386.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clark County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 37,673. That is up 626 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,047.

What is the FIPS code of Clark County?

21049. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clark County?

Winchester, with 19,413 residents inside Clark County in 2024.

Which counties border Clark County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fayette County, KY; Madison County, KY; Montgomery County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Estill County, KY; Powell County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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