Scott County, Arkansas
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,965
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,837
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,832
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,834
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,836
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 583
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,878
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,020
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $344
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $722
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,985
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,083
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,503
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,633
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,635
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 142
Total employment, 2023 1,799
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 75,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 627
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.0
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 892.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 892.32
FIPS Code 05127