Jury Pool Profile
Scott County, Kentucky
- County seat
- Georgetown
- Judicial district
- 14th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 62,262
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 59,536.
At a glance
Scott County is a 62,262-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $93,893, $29,412 above the KY state median of $64,481; 34.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 41.1% of covered employment, average pay $95,667/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.74%, below the 4.43% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 61% to 63% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 59,536
- Median household income
- $85,158
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 5%.
Scott County has a population of 59,536, with a median age of 36.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.7%; Black residents 4.8%. Independently, 5.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $93,893; 34.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Manufacturing, about 41% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 41.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 14.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.74%, below the Kentucky state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Scott County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 63.0% in 2024, 61.3% in 2020, 62.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 71% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (3,032 individuals).