Scott is the fourth largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.

In 1902, Gabby Anderson built a western-style saloon to serve as "an exclusive, all-men's bar and a meeting place for old folks."

[7] On April 12, 2012, Scott was designated by the Louisiana State Legislature as the "Boudin Capital of the World", referring to Cajun sausage.

The city of Scott's claim to the title is substantial, with more boudin purveyors per-capita than any other place in the state and a couple of the more prominent boudin makers to boot, no other city in Louisiana produces more links than Scott.

U.S. Route 90 traverses the heart of Scott as Cameron Street, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Lafayette and the same distance west to Duson.

Interstate 10 runs along the northern edge of Scott, accessible via Exit 97 (Louisiana Highway 93).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Scott encompasses a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km2), all of it recorded as land.

[10] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,119 people, 3,391 households, and 2,291 families residing in the city.