Scott County
Also known as Scott County, Illinois, Scott County, IL
county in Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Named after
- Scott County, Kentucky
- Seat
- Winchester
- Largest city
- Winchester
- Total
- 253 sq mi (660 km )
- Land
- 251 sq mi (650 km )
- Water
- 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km ) 0.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 4,866
- Density
- 19.7/sq mi (7.61/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,949, making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Winchester.
Scott County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.