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Welcome to Barren County ...

Time Zone: Barren County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Glasgow is the Seat for Barren County.

Barren County was founded in 1798. Barren was created by taking area from Green and Warren Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barren had a population of 44,249 people. This is an increase of 5.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,116 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barren represented 0.97% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Barren County:

  • Cave City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glasgow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
  • Park City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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