Scott County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,259
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,259
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 175,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 174,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 174,681
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 174,669
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 165,224
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 80,038
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,572
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $611
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,005
Building Permits, 2025 372
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 73,132
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 724,615
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,716,331
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 886,358
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,794,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,593
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,277
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,847
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,525
Total employment, 2023 86,426
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,559,315
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,322
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,352
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,915
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 337
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,428
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 242
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,512
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 381.3
Population per square mile, 2010 360.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 458.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.09
FIPS Code 19163