Scotland County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29199 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,686
Rank #2,921 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,913 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,273 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #251 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,800 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,052 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,789 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.2% −95.5% vs nat'l
Rank #30 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
61.0% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.3%42.7%64.0%85.4%96.0%3.0%0.4%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Scotland County, Missouri

Scotland County, Missouri has a total population of 4,686, making it the 2,921st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scotland County is 36.5 years, which is 6.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scotland County is $68,913, which ranks #1,273 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.2%.

The median home value in Scotland County is $158,800, 43.7% below the national median. Renters in Scotland County pay a median gross rent of $511 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scotland County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 61.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Scotland County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Scotland County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.