Scott County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21209 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
59,536
Rank #901 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$85,158 +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #417 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #915 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$288,500 +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #685 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.7% +3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #475 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,498 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
34.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.8%33.6%50.4%67.2%84.0%84.1%5.8%4.7%4.0%1.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Scott County, Kentucky

Scott County, Kentucky has a total population of 59,536, making it the 901st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 36.4 years, which is 6.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $85,158, which ranks #417 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Scott County is $288,500, 2.3% above the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $1,247 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 34.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Scott County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.