High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2008, the population was estimated at 44,549. Its county seat is Georgetown. Scott County is part of the Lexington Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 285 square miles (738 km2), of which 284 square miles (736 km2) is land and 1 square mile (3 km2) is water.