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Clark CountyKentucky

Clark County is located in Kentucky and has Winchester as its county seat. It was formed on February 1, 1793, from Bourbon and Fayette counties and named after George Rogers Clark.

  • Founded1793
  • County seatWinchester
  • Named forGeorge Rogers Clark
  • Land area252 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
  • Population36,972 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,204 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Clark on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1793 from Bourbon County and Fayette County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Clark County was created on February 1, 1793, from Bourbon and Fayette counties. In 1797, the county lost territory to the creation of Montgomery County, but gained territory from Bourbon County in 1798. Additional territory was lost in 1808 to the creation of Estill County and in 1852 to the creation of Powell County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1793
    Clark County created Clark created from Bourbon and Fayette.
    from Bourbonfrom Fayette
    · Ky. Acts 1792, 1st assy., 2d sess., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
  2. 1797
    Lost territory Clark lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Ky. Acts 1796-1797, 5th assy., 1st sess., sec. 1/pp. 4-5
  3. 1798
    Gained territory Clark gained from Bourbon.
    from Bourbon
    · Ky. Acts 1798-1799, 7th assy., ch. 5, sec. 1/pp. 10-11
  4. 1808
    Lost territory Clark lost to creation of Estill.
    to Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1807-1808, 16th assy., ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 64-66, and ch. 39, sec. 1/pp. 66-67
  5. 1852
    Lost territory Clark lost to creation of Powell.
    to Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 325, sec. 1/pp. 29-32

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Clark

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Clark by the Census

Population
36,972 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,116 2020 Census count
Land area
252 square miles
Water area
2.7 square miles
People per sq mi
146 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Clark County

When was Clark County founded?
Clark County was founded in 1793, formed from Bourbon County and Fayette County, and named after George Rogers Clark.
What is the county seat of Clark County?
The county seat of Clark County is Winchester.
Is there an online parcel map for Clark County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 18,204 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Clark County's boundary or name changed?
Clark County was created in 1793 from Bourbon County and Fayette County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Bourbon County, Estill County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Clark County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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