Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County
Floyd County
County
	Floyd County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°34′N 82°45′W / 37.56°N 82.75°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1800
Named for	John Floyd
Seat	Prestonsburg
Largest city	Prestonsburg
Area
• Total	396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Land	393 sq mi (1,020 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	35,942
• Estimate (2023)	34,423
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.floydcountykentucky.com

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,942.^[1] Its county seat is Prestonsburg.^[2] The county, founded in 1800, is named for Colonel John Floyd (1750–1783).^[3]^[4]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
^ "Floyd County". Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2013.