Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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.