Scott County, KY Population

Overview

56,267

Total Population

36.0

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,478

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scott County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scott County is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scott County's population under 18 was 25.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scott County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scott County, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 20.27% aged 15 to 29, 46.25% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 937 more females than males in Scott County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Scott County, KY.
The Scott County, KY gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,148.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,514.

Scott County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scott County population: 87.61% are White, 4.73% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 4.73% are multiracial.
Scott County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,478 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,789 (95.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scott County is White with a population of 49,293 (87.61% of the total population).

Scott County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 59,099 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Scott County's population increased by 13,869 (41.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scott County's population increased by 10,249 (21.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scott County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,402.