Mason County, Kentucky
| Mason County, Kentucky | |
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The Mason County courthouse in Maysville
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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 | 1788 |
| Named for | George Mason |
| Seat | Maysville |
| Largest city | Maysville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246 sq mi (637 km2) |
| • Land | 240 sq mi (622 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2), 2.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 17,490 |
| • Density | 73/sq mi (28/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | masoncountykentucky |
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,490. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".
Mason County comprises the Maysville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 246 square miles (640 km2), of which 240 square miles (620 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (2.6%) is water. The county's northern border with Ohio is formed by the Ohio River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,800 people, 6,847 households, and 4,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 per square mile (27/km2). There were 7,754 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.88% White, 7.16% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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