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Madison County, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°43′N 84°17′W / 37.72°N 84.28°W / 37.72; -84.28
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This article is about the Kentucky county formed in 1785 as Madison County, Virginia. For the Virginia county of the same name formed in 1792, see Madison County, Virginia.

Madison County, Kentucky
County
Madison County Courthouse in Richmond
Madison County Courthouse in Richmond
Map of Kentucky highlighting Madison County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°43′N 84°17′W / 37.72°N 84.28°W / 37.72; -84.28
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 15, 1785
Named afterJames Madison
SeatRichmond
Largest cityRichmond
Government
 • Judge/ExecutiveReagan Taylor (R)
Area
 • Total
443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
92,701
 • Estimate 
(2025)
101,698 Increase
 • Density212/sq mi (81.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.madisoncountyky.us

Madison County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, its population was 92,701.[1] Its county seat is Richmond.[2] The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States.[3]

The county is part of the Richmond-Berea, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.