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Welcome to Scott County ...

Time Zone: Scott County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Georgetown is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded in 1792 and was created by taking area from Woodford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 57,004 people. This is an increase of 20.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,274 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 1.09% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Scott County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Sadieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Stamping Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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