Grayson County | |
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![]() Grayson County courthouse in Leitchfield | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°28′N 86°21′W / 37.46°N 86.35°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1810 |
Named for | William Grayson |
Seat | Leitchfield |
Largest city | Leitchfield |
Area | |
• Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
• Land | 497 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,420 |
• Estimate (2023) | 26,825 ![]() |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | graysoncountyky |
Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420.[1] Its county seat is Leitchfield.[2] The county was formed in 1810 and named for William Grayson (1740–1790), a Revolutionary War colonel and a prominent Virginia political figure. Grayson County was formerly a prohibition or dry county, but Leitchfield allowed limited alcohol sales in restaurants in 2010[3] and voted "wet" in 2016.[4]