Scott County, Kentucky Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Scott County, KY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Kentucky
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Kentucky
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 92% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,536 | 4,533,530 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 208.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.87% | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.4 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 22,642 | 1,813,524 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Scott County grew by 38.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 59,536 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Scott County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.8% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Kentucky as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 13,167 22.1% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 13,571 22.8% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,971 21.8% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,592 12.8% -5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Kentucky, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Scott County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Kentucky 50.5%
- Men 49.0% Kentucky 49.5%
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Economy
Scott County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,024 | $64,312 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.85% | 4.62% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Scott County is about 35% higher than in Kentucky.
Housing
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $186,911 | $118,017 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,246 | $967 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 68.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Scott County is about 12.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,246 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Scott County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.3 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.6 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 169 | 173 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,248 | $5,369 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.5% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,841 | 6,995 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 756 | 832 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Kentucky:
Calloway County (13.9 min), Owsley County (15.0 min), Taylor County (15.3 min).
Slowest:
Owen County (37.7 min), Spencer County (33.3 min), Bracken County (33.2 min).
The average commute time in Scott County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Kentucky.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Scott County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Kentucky:
Fayette County (0.4), Oldham County (0.4), Campbell County (0.3).
Lowest:
Leslie County (0.1), Lee County (0.1), Elliott County (0.1).
Health
Scott County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Scott County | Kentucky Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.9% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.3% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Kentucky:
Oldham County (0.8), Boone County (0.8), Scott County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clay County (0.7), Bell County (0.7), McCreary County (0.7).
Scott County, KY Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, KY is typical in size for this group, 59,536 residents against a local median of 51,842, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Scott County, KY's median home price, at $186,911, runs 59% above the $117,377 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $87,024 against a local median of $70,277, 24% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 24% above the local median it puts Scott County, KY at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $107,238 on median home price, so Scott County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Scott County, KY has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, KY | 59,536 | $87,024 #1/4 | $186,911 #1/4 | 20.3 min #3/4 |
| Fayette County, KY | 323,723 | $70,277 | $145,827 | 18.5 min |
| Woodford County, KY | 27,278 | $83,715 | $38,589 | 22.8 min |
| Franklin County, KY | 51,842 | $67,514 | $117,377 | 16.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Scott County, Kentucky.
What is the population of Scott County, Kentucky?
About 59,536 people live in Scott County, Kentucky, in 22,642 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 37.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Scott County, Kentucky urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Scott County, Kentucky has 209 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Scott County, Kentucky?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($186,911 against $87,024), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,246 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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