 Scott County is represented the Arkansas House of Representatives by the Republicans Marcus Richmond, a businessman from Harvey, and Jon Eubanks, a farmer and Certified Public Accountant from Paris.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.As of the 2000 census, there were 10,996 people, 4,323 households, and 3,121 families residing in the county.