Simpson County
Also known as Simpson County, Kentucky, Simpson County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- John Simpson
- Seat
- Franklin
- Largest city
- Franklin
- Judge executive
- Mason Barnes (R)
- Total
- 236 sq mi (610 km )
- Land
- 234 sq mi (610 km )
- Water
- 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 20,788
- Density
- 83.7/sq mi (32.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Simpson County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,594. Its county seat is Franklin.
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