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Scott County, Kentucky

Scott County had 61,700 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 282.2 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 72nd by land area.

Population
61,700
#16 of 120 in Kentucky · #873 in US
Area
282.2 sq mi
#72 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,841 in US
Density
219 / sq mi
#15 of 120 in Kentucky · #536 in US
Median household income
$81,956
#4 of 120 in Kentucky · #404 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Scott County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Scott County population, land area and income

Scott County had 61,700 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 282.2 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 72nd by land area. That works out to 218.6 people per square mile, 2.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Scott County is 3.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,956 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

61,700

3144th1st

873rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

282 sq mi

3144th1st

2841st of 3,144 (US)

Density

218.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

536th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,956

3143rd1st

404th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

61,700

120th1st

16th of 120 (KY)

Land area

282 sq mi

120th1st

72nd of 120 (KY)

Density

218.6 / sq mi

120th1st

15th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$81,956

120th1st

4th of 120 (KY)

How Scott County's population changed since 2020

Scott County gained 4,165 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.2%. That ranks 3rd of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Scott County recorded 2,970 births and 2,133 deaths, a natural change of +837. Net international migration added +391 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,306. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,306 people.

57.5k202058.4k202159.4k202260.6k202361.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,970
Deaths
2,133
Net international migration
+391
Net domestic migration
+3,306
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,100

Where Scott County is

The Census internal point of Scott County is at 38.285700, -84.578300. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Scott County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Scott County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.285700, -84.578300
DMS
38°17'8.52"N 84°34'41.88"W
UTM
16N 711806.1E 4240289.1N
Geohash
dngcg3eyq
Plus code
86CQ7CPC+7M

Towns in Scott County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Scott County, 40,518 people together, or 66% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Scott County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Georgetown with 40,518.

  1. 01Georgetown40,518
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Scott County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Scott County. The most populous is Fayette County, KY, with 329,437 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 17.5 miles WSW of Scott County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 18.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Georgetown, KY (population 40,518), 2.9 miles away.

Scott County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Scott County is 21209: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 209. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,956.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Scott County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 61,700. That is up 4,165 people (7.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 57,535.

What is the FIPS code of Scott County?

21209. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (209) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Scott County?

Georgetown, with 40,518 residents inside Scott County in 2024.

Which counties border Scott County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fayette County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Woodford County, KY; Grant County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Harrison County, KY; Owen County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.