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Scott County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Scott County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Scott County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $73,589 against median worker earnings of $41,150, a gap suggesting capital-intensive industry—likely agriculture—as the economic base in this western Kansas county of 5,071 residents, which grew 2.5% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 68.4% and an unemployment rate of just 1.1% indicate a tight local market, with 33.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a foreign-born share of 10.8% adding to the workforce pool. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $170,100 and median gross rent of $861 per month, and a mean commute of 13.8 minutes reflects the compact, rural character of the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,071

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Scott County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,029 (80.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone451 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race391 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races94 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone62 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish802
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic131
  3. 3.Other Indo-European93
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

284

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,589

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance692
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining528
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)300
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)180
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services174

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations950
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations620
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations488
  4. 4.Service Occupations369
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations210

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.32×)566
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.73×)106
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)332
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)699
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$861/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999274 (17.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999174 (11.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999164 (10.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999148 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999118 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999104 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

10.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,322 (90.1%)
  • Worked At Home133 (5.2%)
  • Carpooled116 (4.5%)
  • Walked7 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.