Scotland County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,796
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,796
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,708
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,715
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,716
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,843
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 193
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,205
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $524
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $511
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,550
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,415
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,874
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,924
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 134
Total employment, 2023 849
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 36,400
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 557
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 10.8
Population per square mile, 2010 11.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 436.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 436.67
FIPS Code 29199