Scott County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29201 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,933
Rank #1,254 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,782 −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,824 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,471 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,400 −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,167 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,643 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #598 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

71.1% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
22.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.2%26.4%39.5%52.7%65.9%79.1%80.8%9.1%7.0%2.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Scott County, Missouri

Scott County, Missouri has a total population of 37,933, making it the 1,254th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $62,782, which ranks #1,824 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Scott County is $154,400, 45.2% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $873 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.7 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%) and Two or More Races (7.0%).

All data for Scott 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.