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Scott
Kentucky

57K

Population

$81K

Median Income

$343K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$81K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,729

Federal Spending per Capita$192

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms34

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$235K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.2%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$1,813

SS Benefits / Person$3,091

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$72K

Professional Services Concentration0.86x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$340K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$336K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1489/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,674

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,272/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Sold Above List Price

17.3%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

204

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.6% · Redfin 98.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score6.3

Healthcare Offices93

Active Physicians89

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients620 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,758

Uninsured (under 65)5.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,698

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,475

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate37.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities97

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days231 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation61.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days4,585 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,315 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,038 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,052 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)85 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed287 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed139 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)457 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)307 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,393 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work322 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)336 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Agriculture

Farms112 farms

Farmland6,525 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.522

Nonprofit Organizations285

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults27.0%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations37

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms117

Veterinary Practices14

Real Estate Firms54

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+25R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +848

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $343K

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Local News — Scott

Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home · 3 weeks ago

Obituary information for Scott Anthony Marshall

Scott Anthony Marshall, 48, of Stamping Ground, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, …

LEX 18 News · 4 days ago

Coroner: 66-year-old Nicholasville man found deceased in Lake Cumberland early Sunday morning

CLINTON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A 66-year-old Nicholasville man was discovered deceased near the Sa…

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife (.gov) · Mar 17, 2026

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to open new public shooting range at Veterans Memorial WMA in Scott County

The shooting range is designed to be used with single-projectile firearms. Fully automatic firearms …

Bianchi Funeral Homes · 2 weeks ago

Obituary for Lena Johnson Scott at EVARTS FUNERAL HOME

View The Obituary For Lena Johnson Scott of Evarts, Kentucky. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and …

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

Scott Alan Mullens Obituary (1967 - 2026) - Coldspring, KY - LINK nky

Scott Alan Mullens, 58, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Carespring Transitiona…

UKNow · May 6, 2026

Writing his way forward

UK graduate Brayden Scott, a nonverbal communicator, found a community and a place to amplify his vo…

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