Scott County, Kansas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,071
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $170,100

Home to 5,071 residents, Scott County is one of Kansas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,788 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Scott County's population grew 3.1% from 4,917 to 5,071, while its median household income rose 3.6% from $65,417 to $67,788.

Owners occupy 52.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,071
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $170,100
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 2,271
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9175,071

Median household income

$65,417$67,788

Median home value

$136,200$170,100

Median gross rent

$815$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,917	$65,417	$136,200	$815
2020	4,893	$55,625	$134,000	$631
2021	5,163	$46,583	$162,200	$764
2022	5,128	$53,365	$166,100	$642
2023	5,071	$67,788	$170,100	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	5.3%
5 to 17	1,064	21.0%
18 to 24	304	6.0%
25 to 34	606	12.0%
35 to 44	533	10.5%
45 to 54	685	13.5%
55 to 64	582	11.5%
65 to 74	570	11.2%
75 and over	459	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,876	76.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	75	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,024	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	373	10.9%
High school graduate	808	23.5%
Some college or associate's	1,107	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	755	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	392	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,182	90.1%
Carpooled	100	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,481	64.7%
15 to 29 min	358	15.6%
30 to 44 min	340	14.9%
45 to 59 min	48	2.1%
60+ min	61	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.8% (436 of 4,933)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,489	68.0%
Nonfamily households	701	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,190	96.4%
Vacant	81	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,154	52.7%
Renter-occupied	1,036	47.3%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,962	86.4%
1-unit, attached	15	0.7%
2 to 4 units	170	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	105	4.6%
Mobile home & other	19	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20171
State: Kansas
Land area: 718 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 38.4819, -100.9064

Cities & places

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