The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge connects Meade County to Harrison County, Indiana over the Ohio River.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 840 km² (324 mi²). 799 klick² (309 mi²) of these are l& and 41 kilometer² (Sixteen mi²) of these are water system. A number metropolitan area is Quaternity.85% a lake.

Geographic features
Ohio River Doe Valley Lake Otter Creek Park (operated by Louisville Metro Government)

Major Highways
U.S. Highway 60 Dixie Highway

Adjacent counties
Perry County, Indiana (north, through a Ohio Flow of any stream) Crawford County, Indiana (northeast, across a Ohio Flow of any stream) Hardin County (southeast) Breckinridge County (southwest) Harrison County, Indiana (northwest, across a Ohio Flow of any stream)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 26,349 people, 9,470 households, and 7,396 families residing in the county. A population density is 33/km² (85/mi²). There are 10,293 housing units at an typical density of 13/km² (33/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 92.37% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Two.15% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,470 house away from which 42.20% use tykes under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 64.10% come married couples living together, 9.70% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & Twenty-one.90% come non-families. Eighteen.40% of a lot menage come manufactured higher of people & Sixer.50% use at times person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.77 & a typical personal size is Ternary.Fifteen.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Xxix.80% under a age of Eighteen, Ennead.10% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 32.70% from either 25 to 44, Xx.30% from either 45 to 64, & Octet.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each Century females there are C.Xl males. For each Century females age Xviii & ended, there are 98.Thirty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $36,966, & the median income for a personal is $40,592. Males have a median income of $30,835 versus $22,038 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,000. Eleven.30% of the people & Ennead.30% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xiii.80% of people under a age of 18 & 12.30% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Brandenburg Ekron Muldraugh

Military base
Fort Knox (part)