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Welcome to Greenup County ...

Time Zone: Greenup County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenup is the Seat for Greenup County.

Greenup County was founded in 1803 and was created by taking area from Mason County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greenup had a population of 35,098 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,885 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenup represented 0.85% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Greenup County:

  • Bellefonte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenup
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
  • Raceland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • South Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Wurtland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people

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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.
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