Wolfe County, Kentucky

Wolfe County
County
Wolfe County courthouse in Campton
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°44′N 83°29′W / 37.74°N 83.49°W / 37.74; -83.49
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1860
Named for	The Wolfe family out of Western North Carolina
Seat	Campton
Largest city	Campton
Area
• Total	223 sq mi (580 km2)
• Land	222 sq mi (570 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,562
• Estimate  (2023)	6,282
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th

Wolfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,562.^[1] Its county seat is Campton.^[2] The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe.