Scott County, Illinois
County seat: Winchester · Population 4,866 (2025) · 251 sq mi
Scott County is the 96th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties, with 4,866 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winchester. It is part of the Central region, one of the 10 Illinois economic development regions (DCEO). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Scott County facts
- County seat
- Winchester
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 4,866 −4.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 251 sq mi 95th largest of 102
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 19 per sq mi
- Established
- 1839
- Same name
- One of 11 Scott Counties in the US
- Named after
- Scott County county in Kentucky, United States
- Largest city
- Winchester 1,502
- Median household income
- $66,705
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 17171
Cities and towns in Scott County
Scott County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Scott County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (county seat) | City | 1,502 | |
| Bluffs | Village | 592 | |
| Manchester | Village | 261 | |
| Alsey | Village | 185 | |
| Glasgow | Village | 108 | |
| Naples | Town | 94 | |
| Exeter | Village | 83 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Merritt | 56 | |
| Riggston | 30 | |
| Oxville | 21 |
ZIP codes in Scott County
9 ZIP codes reach into Scott County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 62082 also Greene and Morgan counties
- 62610
- 62621 also Morgan County
- 62628 also Morgan County
- 62650 also Morgan County
- 62663
- 62665 also Morgan County
- 62668 also Morgan County
- 62694 also Morgan County
Population of Scott County, 2020–2025
Scott County shrank by 210 people (−4.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 96 more deaths than births and a net loss of 110 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,070 |
| 2021 | 4,980 |
| 2022 | 4,894 |
| 2023 | 4,866 |
| 2024 | 4,889 |
| 2025 | 4,866 |
Neighboring counties
- Morgan County east · 32,515 people
- Pike County west · 14,231 people
- Greene County south · 11,313 people
Printable Scott County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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