Fort Scott city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,500
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,500
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,563
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,550
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,552
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,087
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,116
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $565
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $755
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,447
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
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 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,801
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,729
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,318
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,159
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,563
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,352.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,457.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.55
FIPS Code 2024000