US Census Data

Scott County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
58,269
+6.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$83,660
+18.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$264,200
+39.4%’19–’23

Scott County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 58,269. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $83,660 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott County's population grew 6.6% from 54,667 to 58,269, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $70,817 to $83,660.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $1,181.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
58,269
Median age
36.4 yrs
Median household income
$83,660
Median home value
$264,200
Median gross rent
$1,181
Housing units
23,335
Homeownership rate
72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
54,66758,269
Median household income
$70,817$83,660
Median home value
$189,500$264,200
Median gross rent
$900$1,181
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201954,667$70,817$189,500$900
202055,961$71,750$197,900$934
202156,267$73,113$208,800$996
202257,286$80,782$240,800$1,098
202358,269$83,660$264,200$1,181

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,6176.2%
5 to 1710,79118.5%
18 to 245,4389.3%
25 to 348,08413.9%
35 to 447,96513.7%
45 to 548,13114.0%
55 to 646,68711.5%
65 to 744,8298.3%
75 and over2,7274.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)49,33284.7%
Black or African American2,7634.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native190.0%
Asian5430.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander80.0%
Some other race1640.3%
Two or more races2,2483.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,1925.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,1905.7%
High school graduate11,04628.7%
Some college or associate's12,41332.3%
Bachelor's degree8,13821.2%
Graduate or professional degree4,63612.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone22,66579.1%
Carpooled2,8159.8%
Public transit340.1%
Walked3401.2%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2,6869.4%
Other means1300.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min8,62233.2%
15 to 29 min9,65737.2%
30 to 44 min5,57521.5%
45 to 59 min1,0253.9%
60+ min1,1054.3%

Households

Average household size
2.58
Poverty rate
10.4% (5,933 of 56,821)
CountShare
Family households15,64170.7%
Nonfamily households6,47829.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1998

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied22,11994.8%
Vacant1,2165.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied15,95872.1%
Renter-occupied6,16127.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached17,69175.8%
1-unit, attached6983.0%
2 to 4 units1,1945.1%
5 to 19 units1,9808.5%
20 or more units6012.6%
Mobile home & other1,1715.0%

Geography

County GEOID
21209
State
Kentucky
Land area
282 sq mi
Water area
3.22 sq mi
Center point
38.2857, -84.5783

Cities & places

3

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119