Scott County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,937
Rank #2,904 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,705 −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,454 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,128 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,400 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,042 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,728 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #545 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

79.0% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.3%40.5%60.8%81.0%95.4%1.6%1.4%1.0%0.4%0.1%

About Scott County, Illinois

Scott County, Illinois has a total population of 4,937, making it the 2,904th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $66,705, which ranks #1,454 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.2% below 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 2.7%.

The median home value in Scott County is $96,400, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $689 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.6%) and Two or More Races (1.4%).

All data for Scott County, Illinois 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.