Casey County, Kentucky - Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer

Casey county is in the Pennyrile and Outer Bluegrass regions of Kentucky. The elevation in the county ranges from 710 to 1789 feet above sea level.

It was formed in 1807 from Lincoln county. The county seat is Liberty.

In 2020 the county population was 15,941 in a land area of 444.23 square miles, an average of 35.9 people per square mile.

The equine population was 1,400 in the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey.

Casey county is in the Lake Cumberland Area Development District. It is in the Appalachian region according to the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Casey county was named for Colonel William Casey, an early settler.