Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County
Pendleton County courthouse in Falmouth
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°41′N 84°22′W / 38.69°N 84.36°W / 38.69; -84.36
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1798
Named afterEdmund Pendleton
SeatFalmouth
Largest cityFalmouth
Area
  Total
282 sq mi (730 km2)
  Land277 sq mi (720 km2)
  Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,644
  Estimate 
(2024)
14,844
  Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitependletoncounty.ky.gov

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,644. Its county seat is Falmouth. The county was founded December 13, 1798. Pendleton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.