Woodford County, Kentucky
Woodford County | |
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Woodford County courthouse in Versailles | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°44′W / 38.04°N 84.74°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | November 12, 1788 |
| Named after | William Woodford |
| Seat | Versailles |
| Largest city | Versailles |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | James Kay (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 189 sq mi (490 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,871 |
• Estimate (2024) | 27,728 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | woodfordcounty |
Woodford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,871. Its county seat is Versailles. The area was home to Pisgah Academy. Woodford County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the center of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.