Bracken -- U.S. County in Kentucky Population (2000): 8279 Housing Units (2000): 3715 Land area (2000): 203.218425 sq. miles (526.333281 sq. km) Water area (2000): 5.674273 sq. miles (14.696299 sq. km) Total area (2000): 208.892698 sq. miles (541.029580 sq. km) Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 38.731039 N, 84.080939 W Headwords: Bracken Bracken, KY Bracken County Bracken County, KY