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Welcome to Wolfe County ...

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

The community of Campton is the Seat for Wolfe County.

Wolfe County was founded in 1860. Wolfe was created by taking area from Breathitt, Owsley and Powell Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wolfe had a population of 7,157 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,361 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wolfe represented 0.17% of the total population of Kentucky.

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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.