Scott County

Scott County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population38,059
County SeatScott County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS201
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population7,418
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)38,055
Median Age39.4
Veterans1,974
Housing Units16,803
Uninsured397
Net Migration (recent)-392
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,016
Total Employees14,377
Avg Annual Pay$49,793
Median Household Income$54,621
Poverty Rate15.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,594
Federal Spending FY2024$294,768,275
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,745

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$132,800
Median Rent$798
FMR Studio$680
FMR 1BR$695
FMR 2BR$912
FMR 3BR$1,142
FMR 4BR$1,209

Health & Safety

Hospitals13
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking22.3%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches19
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools88
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)185,748
Avg Farm Size (acres)92,874.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-05-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scott County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.