Scott County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,880
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,866
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,880
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,076
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,080
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,949
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 286
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,377
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,186
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $689
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,046
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,517
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,558
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,705
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,633
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 84
Total employment, 2023 604
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 34,469
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 337
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 58
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 21.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 250.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 250.91
FIPS Code 17171