Carlisle County, Kentucky
| Carlisle County, Kentucky | |
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Carlisle County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1886 |
| Named for | John G. Carlisle |
| Seat | Bardwell |
| Largest city | Bardwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199 sq mi (515 km2) |
| • Land | 189 sq mi (490 km2) |
| • Water | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2), 4.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 5,104 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | carlislecounty |
Carlisle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,104, making it the fourth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Bardwell. The county was founded in 1886 and named for John Griffin Carlisle, a Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky. Carlisle County is a prohibition or dry county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 199 square miles (520 km2), of which 189 square miles (490 km2) is land and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) (4.8%) is water. The county's western border with Missouri is formed by the Mississippi River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,351 people, 2,208 households, and 1,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 per square mile (11/km2). There were 2,490 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.78% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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