Scott County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 152,957
Median household income: $120,247
Median home value: $393,500

Scott County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 152,957. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $120,247 runs above the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott County's population grew 5.3% from 145,275 to 152,957, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $102,152 to $120,247.

43.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 152,957
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $120,247
Median home value: $393,500
Median gross rent: $1,485
Housing units: 55,687
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

145,275152,957

Median household income

$102,152$120,247

Median home value

$299,700$393,500

Median gross rent

$1,170$1,485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145,275	$102,152	$299,700	$1,170
2020	147,201	$103,261	$317,500	$1,216
2021	149,568	$109,031	$332,900	$1,282
2022	151,347	$118,268	$376,000	$1,419
2023	152,957	$120,247	$393,500	$1,485

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,358	6.1%
5 to 17	30,964	20.2%
18 to 24	12,455	8.1%
25 to 34	17,943	11.7%
35 to 44	22,595	14.8%
45 to 54	21,633	14.1%
55 to 64	19,202	12.6%
65 to 74	11,943	7.8%
75 and over	6,864	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117,106	76.6%
Black or African American	7,991	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	829	0.5%
Asian	9,299	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	643	0.4%
Two or more races	7,642	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,435	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,056	5.0%
High school graduate	20,200	20.2%
Some college or associate's	31,769	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	30,298	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12,857	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,456	72.6%
Carpooled	5,885	7.0%
Public transit	510	0.6%
Walked	641	0.8%
Bicycle	138	0.2%
Worked from home	14,938	17.6%
Other means	1,072	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,215	24.7%
15 to 29 min	26,043	37.4%
30 to 44 min	17,917	25.7%
45 to 59 min	5,387	7.7%
60+ min	3,140	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 4.1% (6,230 of 151,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,298	76.1%
Nonfamily households	12,940	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54,238	97.4%
Vacant	1,449	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45,724	84.3%
Renter-occupied	8,514	15.7%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,267	72.3%
1-unit, attached	8,437	15.2%
2 to 4 units	812	1.5%
5 to 19 units	1,324	2.4%
20 or more units	4,047	7.3%
Mobile home & other	800	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 27139
State: Minnesota
Land area: 356 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 44.6518, -93.5337