Martin County
Also known as Martin County, Kentucky, Martin County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- September 1, 1870
- Named after
- John P. Martin
- Seat
- Inez
- Largest city
- Inez
- Judge executive
- Lon Lafferty (R)
- Total
- 231 sq mi (600 km )
- Land
- 230 sq mi (600 km )
- Water
- 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 10,697
- Density
- 49/sq mi (19/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
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Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,287. Its county seat is Inez. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for Congressman John Preston Martin.
History