Scott County, Indiana
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,053
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,385
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,181
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,290
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,179
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $822
Building Permits, 2025 38
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,848
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,427
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,123
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 342,574
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,983
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,352
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,061
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 401
Total employment, 2023 6,580
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 269,468
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,317
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 351
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 128.1
Population per square mile, 2010 127.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 190.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 190.40
FIPS Code 18143