Harlan County is a county located in southeastern Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,831. Its county seat is Harlan. It is classified as a moist county—one in which alcohol sales are prohibited, but containing a "wet" city—in this case Cumberland, where package alcohol sales are allowed. In the city of Harlan, restaurants seating 100+ may serve alcoholic beverages. Harlan County is well known in folk and country music, having produced many prominent musicians. During the 20th century, it was often a center of labor strife between coal mine owners and union workers, especially in the Harlan County War of the 1930s. The coal mining industry began to decline in the 1950s. The loss of jobs resulted in a steadily declining population and depressed economy. Harlan ranks as one of the U.S. counties with the highest prevalence of poverty. Kentucky's highest natural point, Black Mountain, is in Harlan County.

Founded: 1819
Named for: Silas Harlan
Seat: Harlan
Largest city: Cumberland
Total: 468 sq mi (1,212.11 km²)
Land: 466 sq mi (1,206.93 km²)
Water: 2.3 sq mi (5.96 km²), 0.5%
Density: auto/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Official Website: https://www.harlancountyclerk.com/
Wikidata description: county in Kentucky, United States
Wikidata id: Q500751
Wikidata label: Harlan County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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