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Scott County, IA

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

AI Overview

Scott County, IA has a population of 175,601 with modest 5-year growth of 1.2% and a labor force participation rate of 65.6% at a 3.7% unemployment rate. The workforce skews toward mid-career workers (median age 39.4), with 36.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $46,118, below the county's per capita income of $42,754. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $212,500 and median gross rent of $958/month, while GDP per capita of $58,926 outpaces median household income of $78,277, suggesting productivity concentrated in higher-output sectors.

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

Population

175,601

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone138,119 (79.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,617 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,958 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,020 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone4,993 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,477 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,690
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,276
  3. 3.Other Indo-European956
  4. 4.Vietnamese801
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,926

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,754

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,704
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)15,314
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,698
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,144
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,677

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,888
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,317
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,381
  4. 4.Service Occupations13,075
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,036

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)15,144
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)2,137
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.04×)6,253
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)4,221
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)9,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$212,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$958/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,680 (15.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,168 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,794 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,090 (9.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,775 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9994,033 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone67,755 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home9,402 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled5,983 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,801 (2.1%)
  • Other516 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit434 (0.5%)

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.