Scott County, Indiana

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,468
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $145,400

Home to 24,468 residents, Scott County is one of Indiana's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,583 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Scott County's population grew 3.0% from 23,759 to 24,468, while its median household income rose 12.1% from $48,700 to $54,583.

12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,468
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $145,400
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 10,774
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,75924,468

Median household income

$48,700$54,583

Median home value

$103,000$145,400

Median gross rent

$789$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,759	$48,700	$103,000	$789
2020	23,785	$45,123	$107,800	$736
2021	24,290	$45,794	$117,100	$733
2022	24,403	$49,343	$137,200	$813
2023	24,468	$54,583	$145,400	$790

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,390	5.7%
5 to 17	4,124	16.9%
18 to 24	1,939	7.9%
25 to 34	3,064	12.5%
35 to 44	2,904	11.9%
45 to 54	3,430	14.0%
55 to 64	3,464	14.2%
65 to 74	2,563	10.5%
75 and over	1,590	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,990	94.0%
Black or African American	75	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	0.3%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	194	0.8%
Two or more races	521	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	605	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,716	16.0%
High school graduate	7,301	42.9%
Some college or associate's	4,894	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,256	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	848	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,001	83.3%
Carpooled	811	7.5%
Public transit	17	0.2%
Walked	136	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	782	7.2%
Other means	57	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,645	36.4%
15 to 29 min	2,643	26.4%
30 to 44 min	2,331	23.3%
45 to 59 min	933	9.3%
60+ min	470	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 14.7% (3,467 of 23,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,837	60.6%
Nonfamily households	3,800	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,637	89.4%
Vacant	1,137	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,947	72.1%
Renter-occupied	2,690	27.9%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,260	67.4%
1-unit, attached	246	2.3%
2 to 4 units	625	5.8%
5 to 19 units	612	5.7%
20 or more units	198	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,833	17.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 18143
State: Indiana
Land area: 190 sq mi
Water area: 2.35 sq mi
Center point: 38.6794, -85.7519