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Scott County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Scott County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Scott County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $64,238 against median worker earnings of $48,055, a gap that points to capital-intensive production anchoring the local base. The labor force of roughly 39,500 (67.7% participation) carries a 4.0% unemployment rate, with 33.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.3% completing at least high school. The county's population grew 8.9% over five years to 58,269, with a median household income of $85,158, a median home value of $264,200, and a median age of 36.4 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

58,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.9% since 2018

Scott County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone51,024 (85.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,887 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,414 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,498 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone979 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone568 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,717
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)162
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island160
  4. 4.Other Indo-European138
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,032

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,238

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)7,551
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,461
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,740
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,635
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,530

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,048
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,694
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,250
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,044
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,104

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.59×)7,541
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.97×)654
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)2,402
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 0.91×)1,261
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)6,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$264,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,181/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,574 (22.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,893 (17.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,189 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,063 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,563 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999870 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,825 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home3,110 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled2,961 (10.0%)
  • Walked385 (1.3%)
  • Other186 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit37 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.