Scott County, Missouri Population 2024

37,910

Scott County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 37,910 with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Missouri is the 32nd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 39,268 and has seen a growth of -3.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,015210.06%
202837,994210.06%
202737,973210.06%
202637,952210.06%
202537,931210.06%
202437,910210.06%
202337,889210.06%
202237,868-18-0.05%
202137,886-134-0.35%
202038,020-396-1.03%
201938,416-180-0.47%
201838,596-15-0.04%
201738,611-170-0.44%
201638,781-259-0.66%
201539,0401430.37%
201438,897-331-0.84%
201339,228510.13%
201239,177180.05%
201139,159-109-0.28%
201039,26800%
199039,376-271-0.68%
198039,6476,39719.24%
197033,2505021.53%
196032,748-94-0.29%
195032,8422,4658.11%
194030,3775,46421.93%
193024,9131,5046.42%
192023,4091,0374.64%
191022,3729,28070.88%
190013,0921,86416.6%
189011,2282,64130.76%
18808,5871,27017.36%
18707,3172,07039.45%
18605,2472,06564.9%
18503,182-2,792-46.74%
18405,9743,838179.68%
18302,136-35,879-94.38%
2024 Growth Rate
0.06% (21)
County Website
Scott County
County Seat
Benton
2020 Population
38,020
Area
420 mi²
Density
90 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-110)
Founded
December 28, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,31282.47%
Black or African American4,26611.24%
Two or more races2,2035.8%
Asian800.21%
Other race570.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.08%
Native American170.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Scott County, Missouri Population by Race

Scott County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Missouri Median Age

39.4

Total

37.4

Male

41.3

Female

Scott County, Missouri Adults

There are 28,789 adults, (6,995 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Missouri.

Scott County, Missouri Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female19,60651.64%
Male18,36148.36%

Scott County, Missouri Population by Age

Scott County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1632.4768.831.2
Married7,1233.0588.711.3
Non Family5,2371.1856.443.6
Female2,0243.2535.464.6
Male7793.7456.743.3

3.02

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3068.97%
Associates Degree1,4545.66%
Bachelors Degree3,71914.47%
Graduate Degree1,8537.21%
High School Graduate10,23839.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1834.6%
Some College4,95419.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Scott County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,85718,9495,206
Black2,5682,114217
2+ Races90781695
Hispanic42537228
Asian776241
Other Race20200
Islander15153
Native American750

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Scott County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,442$57,364$43,199
Graduate Degree$51,271$49,393$56,510
High School Graduate$37,421$46,636$29,909
Less Than 9th Grade$31,758$40,688$24,591
Overall$40,585$48,984$33,388
Some College$37,617$53,973$33,053

$40,585

Average Earnings

$48,984

Average Male

$33,388

Average Female

Scott County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Missouri Language

97.4% of Scott County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Scott County, Missouri Language

Scott County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,4123,46011.38%
Black4,0501,48436.64%
Multiple2,15539318.24%
Hispanic96010911.35%
Native171270.59%
Other57814.04%

14.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.04%

Male Poverty Rate

16.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Missouri is Native, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 11.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.66%.

Scott County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.76%
High School17.85%
Some College7.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Scott County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.07%
Male Unemployed36.46%
Female Employed6.99%
Male Employed3.26%

Scott County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,811$91,456
Households$58,847$78,589
Married Families$83,613$106,004
Non Families$31,447$48,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scott County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,852

Number of Veterans

1,770

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam722
First Gulf War439
Second Gulf War328
Korea90
World War II6

Scott County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74574
75+465
35 to 54445
55 to 64234
18 to 34134

Scott County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6766.89%
Black1374.39%
Hispanic5610.09%
2+ Races363.05%
Islander320%

Scott County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Scott County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Missouri 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

76.01%

Born in Scott County, Missouri

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Scott County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 76.01% having been born in Missouri. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scott County, Missouri Place of Birth

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