Scott County, Indiana
County seat: Scottsburg · Population 25,053 (2025) · 190 sq mi
Scott County is the 62nd most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 25,053 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Scottsburg. It is part of the Southern (Region 10) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Scott County facts
- County seat
- Scottsburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,053 +2.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 190 sq mi 88th largest of 92
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 132 per sq mi
- Established
- 1820
- Named after
- Charles Scott governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812
- Largest city
- Scottsburg 7,478
- Median household income
- $56,352
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18143
Cities and towns in Scott County
Scott County has 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsburg (county seat) | City | 7,478 | |
| Austin | City | 4,254 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Blocher | 0 |
ZIP codes in Scott County
6 ZIP codes reach into Scott County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47102 also Jackson County
- 47138 also Jefferson County
- 47147 also Clark and Jefferson counties
- 47170 also Washington and Jefferson counties
- 47177 also Clark County
- 47230 also Jefferson and Jennings counties
Population of Scott County, 2020–2025
Scott County grew by 666 people (+2.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 603 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,255 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,381 |
| 2021 | 24,414 |
| 2022 | 24,442 |
| 2023 | 24,687 |
| 2024 | 24,852 |
| 2025 | 25,053 |
Neighboring counties
- Jefferson County northeast · 33,279 people
- Clark County south · 130,451 people
- Washington County west · 28,383 people
- Jackson County northwest · 47,370 people
- Jennings County north · 27,622 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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