Scott County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
174,608
Rank #394 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,277 +4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #656 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,136 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,000 −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,170 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.6% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #397 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,089 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

70.0% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
36.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%22.9%34.4%45.8%57.3%68.7%77.0%7.4%7.1%5.1%2.8%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Scott County, Iowa

Scott County, Iowa has a total population of 174,608, making it the 394th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $78,277, which ranks #656 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Scott County is $222,000, 21.2% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $1,005 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 36.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%).

All data for Scott County, Iowa 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.