Scotland County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,698
Median household income: $67,568
Median home value: $141,100

Scotland County is a county in Missouri with a population of 4,698. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,568 runs in line with the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scotland County's population declined 4.2% from 4,902 to 4,698, while its median household income rose 34.9% from $50,085 to $67,568.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,698
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,568
Median home value: $141,100
Median gross rent: $516
Housing units: 2,215
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9024,698

Median household income

$50,085$67,568

Median home value

$113,000$141,100

Median gross rent

$511$516

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,902	$50,085	$113,000	$511
2020	4,923	$47,708	$100,300	$445
2021	4,760	$48,705	$112,400	$470
2022	4,720	$58,656	$136,500	$471
2023	4,698	$67,568	$141,100	$516

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	363	7.7%
5 to 17	1,038	22.1%
18 to 24	349	7.4%
25 to 34	547	11.6%
35 to 44	543	11.6%
45 to 54	379	8.1%
55 to 64	587	12.5%
65 to 74	465	9.9%
75 and over	427	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,542	96.7%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.5%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	110	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	637	21.6%
High school graduate	1,128	38.3%
Some college or associate's	756	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	273	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	154	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,701	81.2%
Carpooled	133	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.9%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	196	9.4%
Other means	18	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,049	55.3%
15 to 29 min	332	17.5%
30 to 44 min	317	16.7%
45 to 59 min	69	3.6%
60+ min	131	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 7.1% (329 of 4,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,082	70.1%
Nonfamily households	461	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,543	69.7%
Vacant	672	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,281	83.0%
Renter-occupied	262	17.0%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,833	82.8%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	150	6.8%
5 to 19 units	44	2.0%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	170	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 29199
State: Missouri
Land area: 437 sq mi
Water area: 2.79 sq mi
Center point: 40.4477, -92.1428

Cities & places

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