Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,090	47,704	84.1%	83.5%
Hispanic	3,463	3,103	5.8%	5.4%
Black	2,817	2,907	4.7%	5.1%
Multiracial	2,406	2,594	4.0%	4.5%
Asian	568	587	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	192	260	0.3%	0.5%

Scott County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 59,536, an increase from the 57,155 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 4.7% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scott has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scott County, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Scott County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

50,090 residents of Scott County, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 83.5% to 84.1%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (66.7% White), and Franklin County (80.5% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Harrison County (93.3% White), Woodford County (84.4% White), and Owen County (93.7% White).

Scott County's Black Population

2,817 residents of Scott County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Harrison County (1.7% Black), Woodford County (3.8% Black), and Owen County (0.3% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (14.4% Black), and Franklin County (9.2% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

568 residents of Scott County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.1% Asian), Woodford County (0.4% Asian), and Owen County (0% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Fayette County (4.3% Asian), and Franklin County (1.8% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

3,463 residents of Scott County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic), Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic), and Owen County (2.6% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (9.5% Hispanic), and Woodford County (7.8% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

192 residents of Scott County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.2% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

2,406 residents of Scott County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 4.0%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), and Owen County (2.9% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.