Perry County
Also known as Perry County, Kentucky, Perry County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- November 2, 1820
- Named after
- Oliver Hazard Perry
- Seat
- Hazard
- Largest city
- Hazard
- Judge executive
- Scott Alexander (D)
- Total
- 343 sq mi (890 km )
- Land
- 340 sq mi (880 km )
- Water
- 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 26,555
- Density
- 84/sq mi (32/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Article
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473. Its county seat is Hazard. The county was founded in 1820. Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.
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