Bath County, Kentucky

Bath County
Bath County
County
	Bath County Courthouse in Owingsville
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°08′N 83°44′W / 38.14°N 83.74°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1811
Named for	Medicinal springs located within the county
Seat	Owingsville
Largest city	Owingsville
Area
• Total	284 sq mi (740 km2)
• Land	279 sq mi (720 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,750
• Estimate (2023)	12,975
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	bathcounty.ky.gov

Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,750.^[1] The county seat is Owingsville.^[2] The county was formed in 1811.^[3] Bath County is included in the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bath County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Bath County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2013.