Scott County, Missouri
Total employment, 2023 14,139
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,975
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,191
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,819
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,070
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $873
Building Permits, 2025 69
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,327
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
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 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,784
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 362,145
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 285,379
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 546,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,443
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,782
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,711
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 970
Total employment, 2023 14,139
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 678,646
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,444
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 842
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 419
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 673
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 707
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.6
Population per square mile, 2010 93.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 420.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 419.99
FIPS Code 29201