Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 11,971. Its county seat is Elkton. The county is named after John Todd, an early frontier military figure. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (976 km2), of which 376 square miles (974 km2) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 11,971 people, 4,569 households, and 3,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 per square mile (12 /km2). There were 5,121 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.32% White, 8.75% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.