Scott County, Illinois

Scott County
County
Scott County Courthouse, Winchester
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°39′N 90°29′W / 39.65°N 90.48°W / 39.65; -90.48
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1839
Named for	Scott County, Kentucky
Seat	Winchester
Largest city	Winchester
Area
• Total	253 sq mi (660 km2)
• Land	251 sq mi (650 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,949
• Density	20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th

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,^[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Winchester.^[2]

Scott County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.