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Scott County, Kentucky

\nScott County is a county located in the U.S. State of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 33,061. Its county seat is Georgetown6.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 739 km² (285 mi²). 737 km² (285 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.20% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 33,061 people, 12,110 households, and 8,985 families residing in the county. The population density is 45/km² (116/mi²). There are 12,977 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 91.94% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 12,110 households out of which 38.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% are married couples living together, 11.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% are non-families. 21.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.01. In the county the population is spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.70 males. The median income for a household in the county is $47,081, and the median income for a family is $54,117. Males have a median income of $40,604 versus $25,767 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,490. 8.80% of the population and 7.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.00% are under the age of 18 and 12.10% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Georgetown\n*Sadieville\n*Stamping Ground