The Town Files

Scott County, Kentucky

59,536 people. The median home is worth $288,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $85,158.

Towns in Scott County

Towns in Scott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Georgetown37,086$265,400$80,08832.7

People and housing

Scott CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$288,500$161,450
Median rent$1,247$837
Median household income$85,158$54,969
Median age36.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line10.6%18.0%

Jobs and pay

31,634 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,236 a year.

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing12,945 jobs · $92,511Hotels & restaurants2,610 jobs · $22,261Health care & social assistan…2,438 jobs · $61,640Administrative & support1,982 jobs · $43,986Retail1,972 jobs · $36,664Transportation & warehousing1,574 jobs · $66,241
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scott County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 311 storm events in Scott County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Scott County by type since 1996Hail33Flood14Tornado6High Wind5Ice Storm4Lightning5Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow14Flash Flood53Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scott County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3469: Covid-19
May 1, 2015FloodDR-4217: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).