Scott County, Arkansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,839
Median household income: $45,955
Median home value: $110,900

Home to 9,839 residents, Scott County is one of Arkansas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,955 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Scott County's population declined 5.2% from 10,376 to 9,839, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $36,092 to $45,955.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $736.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,839
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,955
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 4,873
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,3769,839

Median household income

$36,092$45,955

Median home value

$76,300$110,900

Median gross rent

$564$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,376	$36,092	$76,300	$564
2020	10,269	$42,635	$81,900	$619
2021	9,928	$43,577	$82,200	$682
2022	9,871	$45,340	$97,600	$702
2023	9,839	$45,955	$110,900	$736

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	505	5.1%
5 to 17	1,762	17.9%
18 to 24	664	6.7%
25 to 34	1,077	10.9%
35 to 44	1,110	11.3%
45 to 54	1,174	11.9%
55 to 64	1,465	14.9%
65 to 74	1,178	12.0%
75 and over	904	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,227	83.6%
Black or African American	148	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	135	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	533	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	768	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,065	15.4%
High school graduate	2,981	43.2%
Some college or associate's	2,114	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	603	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	145	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,983	80.4%
Carpooled	377	10.2%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	50	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	3.4%
Other means	165	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,472	41.0%
15 to 29 min	762	21.2%
30 to 44 min	415	11.6%
45 to 59 min	375	10.5%
60+ min	563	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,678 of 9,748)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,677	68.2%
Nonfamily households	1,250	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,927	80.6%
Vacant	946	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,902	73.9%
Renter-occupied	1,025	26.1%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,603	73.9%
1-unit, attached	29	0.6%
2 to 4 units	237	4.9%
5 to 19 units	115	2.4%
20 or more units	42	0.9%
Mobile home & other	847	17.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05127
State: Arkansas
Land area: 893 sq mi
Water area: 5.55 sq mi
Center point: 34.8589, -94.0636