Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County
County
Scott County Courthouse in Huntsville
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°26′N 84°31′W / 36.43°N 84.51°W / 36.43; -84.51
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1849
Named for	Winfield Scott[1]
Seat	Huntsville
Largest town	Oneida
Area
• Total	533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,039
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	3rd, 6th
Website	www.scottcounty.com

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,039, down from 22,228 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Huntsville and the largest town is Oneida.^[2] Scott County is known for having seceded from Tennessee in protest of the state's decision to join the Confederacy during the Civil War, and subsequently forming The Free and Independent State of Scott.