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Welcome to Harlan County ...

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

The community of Harlan is the Seat for Harlan County.

Harlan County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Knox County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harlan had a population of 26,010 people. This is a decrease of 10.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,222 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlan represented 0.67% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Harlan County:

  • Benham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Evarts
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
  • Harlan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
  • Loyall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Lynch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>

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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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