Where is Scott County?

11 Scott Counties in 11 states · 551,156 people (2025)

There are 11 counties named Scott County in the United States, in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia. The most populous is Scott County, Iowa (county seat: Davenport), with 175,259 people in 2025. 5 of them are named after Winfield Scott, United States Army general (1786–1866).

Map of the United States showing where all 11 Scott Counties are, labeled by state
Every Scott County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 11 Scott Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Scott County, ArkansasWaldron9,9658931833Andrew Scott
Scott County, IllinoisWinchester4,8662511839Scott County
Scott County, IndianaScottsburg25,0531901820Charles Scott
Scott County, IowaDavenport175,2594581837Winfield Scott
Scott County, KansasScott City4,8157181873Winfield Scott
Scott County, KentuckyGeorgetown62,2622821792Charles Scott
Scott County, MinnesotaShakopee159,0173561853Winfield Scott
Scott County, MississippiForest28,0736091833Abram M. Scott
Scott County, MissouriBenton37,9754201822John Scott
Scott County, TennesseeHuntsville22,6715321849Winfield Scott
Scott County, VirginiaGate City21,2005361814Winfield Scott

Questions about Scott Counties

How many Scott Counties are there?

There are 11 Scott Counties in the United States, in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.

Which Scott County is the largest?

By population, Scott County, Iowa (175,259 people in 2025). By land area, Scott County, Arkansas (893 sq mi).

Which Scott County is the oldest?

Scott County, Kentucky, established in 1792. The newest is Scott County, Kansas (1873).

Why are there so many Scott Counties?

5 of the 11 are named after Winfield Scott, United States Army general (1786–1866). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Scott County an address is in?

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