Scott County | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′N 84°35′W / 38.3°N 84.58°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1792 |
Named for | General Charles Scott |
Seat | Georgetown |
Largest city | Georgetown |
Area | |
• Total | 285 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Land | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
• Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,155 |
• Estimate (2023) | 60,168 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Scott County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,155.[1] Scott County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Georgetown.