Scott County, Kansas Population 2024

4,837

Scott County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 4,837 with a growth rate of -1.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Kansas is the 67th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 4,959 and has seen a growth of -2.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,412-85-1.89%
20284,497-85-1.86%
20274,582-85-1.82%
20264,667-85-1.79%
20254,752-85-1.76%
20244,837-85-1.73%
20234,922-85-1.7%
20225,007-114-2.23%
20215,121-18-0.35%
20205,1392895.96%
20194,850-68-1.38%
20184,918-13-0.26%
20174,931-45-0.9%
20164,976260.53%
20154,950-18-0.36%
20144,968601.22%
20134,908521.07%
20124,856-36-0.74%
20114,892-67-1.35%
20104,95900%
19905,289-493-8.53%
19805,7821763.14%
19705,6063787.23%
19605,2283076.24%
19504,9211,14830.43%
19403,773-203-5.11%
19303,97685527.4%
19203,121742.43%
19103,0471,949177.5%
19001,098-164-13%
18901,2621,2192834.88%
188043-4,369-99.03%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.73% (-85)
County Website
Scott County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Scott City
2020 Population
5,139
Area
718 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.88% (-302)
Founded
March 20, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,29584.7%
Other race4538.93%
Two or more races2545.01%
Asian661.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.06%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Scott County, Kansas Population by Race

Scott County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Kansas Median Age

39.3

Total

42

Male

37.5

Female

Scott County, Kansas Adults

There are 3,739 adults, (1,029 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Kansas.

Scott County, Kansas Age Dependency

87.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female2,46748.65%
Male2,60451.35%

Scott County, Kansas Population by Age

Scott County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1902.2752.747.3
Married1,2162.9561.438.6
Non Family7011.0242.957.1
Female1632.0141.758.3
Male1103.1234.565.5

2.72

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1103.2%
Associates Degree1093.17%
Bachelors Degree75521.98%
Graduate Degree39211.41%
High School Graduate80823.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2637.66%
Some College99829.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7412,5961,081
Hispanic5623340
Other Race2561100
2+ Races1811390
Asian666666
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Scott County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,188$93,780$0
Graduate Degree$56,311$0$56,086
High School Graduate$29,567$35,882$27,653
Less Than 9th Grade$52,772$54,076$0
Overall$42,472$53,651$27,850
Some College$35,913$44,073$16,264

$42,472

Average Earnings

$53,651

Average Male

$27,850

Average Female

Scott County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Kansas Language

78.08% of Scott County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 21.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.7% of the population.

Scott County, Kansas Language

Scott County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,01326926.55%
White3,7521674.45%
Other44511926.74%
Multiple2518533.86%

8.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Kansas is Multiple, with 33.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Kansas is White, with 4.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.48%.

Scott County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.36%
Some College10.5%
Less Than 9th Grade7.9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Scott County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.23%
Male Employed2.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scott County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,546$95,628
Households$67,788$83,157
Married Families$98,214$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,358$51,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scott County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

247

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War118
Vietnam83
First Gulf War19
Korea6
World War II0

Scott County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54112
75+62
65 to 7457
55 to 649
18 to 347

Scott County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2447.6%
Islander3100%

Scott County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Scott County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.9%

Born in Scott County, Kansas

89.15%

Native Born

10.85%

Foreign Born

7.22%

Non Citizen

3.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.15% of Scott County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 71.9% having been born in Kansas. 7.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott County, Kansas Place of Birth

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