Scott County, Illinois

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,847
Median household income: $73,013
Median home value: $101,700

Scott County is a county in Illinois with a population of 4,847. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,013 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Scott County's population declined 3.2% from 5,005 to 4,847, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $57,118 to $73,013.

The typical home was built around 1962. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,847
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,013
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 2,393
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0054,847

Median household income

$57,118$73,013

Median home value

$89,200$101,700

Median gross rent

$542$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,005	$57,118	$89,200	$542
2020	4,982	$59,352	$91,800	$538
2021	4,923	$63,555	$91,500	$558
2022	4,899	$70,500	$95,000	$619
2023	4,847	$73,013	$101,700	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	4.4%
5 to 17	824	17.0%
18 to 24	376	7.8%
25 to 34	479	9.9%
35 to 44	573	11.8%
45 to 54	598	12.3%
55 to 64	783	16.2%
65 to 74	567	11.7%
75 and over	433	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,637	95.7%
Black or African American	51	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	21	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	234	6.8%
High school graduate	1,560	45.4%
Some college or associate's	876	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	607	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	156	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,835	82.8%
Carpooled	139	6.3%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	16	0.7%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	211	9.5%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	492	24.5%
15 to 29 min	900	44.9%
30 to 44 min	270	13.5%
45 to 59 min	189	9.4%
60+ min	154	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 10.6% (507 of 4,791)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,401	68.9%
Nonfamily households	631	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,032	84.9%
Vacant	361	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,607	79.1%
Renter-occupied	425	20.9%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,961	81.9%
1-unit, attached	15	0.6%
2 to 4 units	184	7.7%
5 to 19 units	21	0.9%
20 or more units	5	0.2%
Mobile home & other	207	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17171
State: Illinois
Land area: 251 sq mi
Water area: 1.86 sq mi
Center point: 39.6370, -90.4778

Cities & places

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