Floyd County
Also known as Floyd County, Kentucky, Floyd County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- John Floyd
- Seat
- Prestonsburg
- Largest city
- Prestonsburg
- Judge executive
- Robbie Williams (I)
- Total
- 396 sq mi (1,030 km )
- Land
- 393 sq mi (1,020 km )
- Water
- 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 34,401
- Density
- 91.5/sq mi (35.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,942. Its county seat is Prestonsburg. The county, founded in 1800, is named for Colonel John Floyd (1750–1783).
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