Scott County, Kentucky
White alone, percent 89.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,262
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,700
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,155
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,173
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,032
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,010
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $288,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,637
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,247
Building Permits, 2025 393
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,642
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 259,484
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,223
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,288,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,807
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,158
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,521
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,058
Total employment, 2023 26,711
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,629,543
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,309
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,155
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 202.8
Population per square mile, 2010 167.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 281.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 281.77
FIPS Code 21209