Floyd County, Indiana

Floyd County
Floyd County, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°19′N 85°54′W / 38.32°N 85.9°W / 38.32; -85.9
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded1819
Named afterBrigadier General John Floyd
SeatNew Albany
Largest cityNew Albany
Area
  Total
148.96 sq mi (385.8 km2)
  Land147.94 sq mi (383.2 km2)
  Water1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)  0.68%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
80,484
  Estimate 
(2023)
80,809
  Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitein.gov/counties/floyd
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  • Indiana county number 22
  • Second smallest county in Indiana by area

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its county seat is New Albany. The population of the county was 80,484 as of the 2020 United States census. Floyd County has the second-smallest land area in the entire state. It was formed in the year 1819 from neighboring Clark and Harrison counties. Floyd County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.