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Scott County, IL

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

AI Overview

Scott County is a small rural Illinois county with a population of 4,847 that has contracted 4.0% over five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures common to the region. The labor force participation rate of 58.6% is relatively low, and just 22.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at a tight 2.6% and median household income reaches $66,705. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $101,700 and median gross rent of $669 per month, and a homeownership rate of 79.1%.

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

Population

4,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,705

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,719 (95.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone58 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone58 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races57 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone22 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race20 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish67
  2. 2.Other Indo-European17
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island8
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

286

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,035

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,508

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance519
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)202
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)195
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining187

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations804
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations413
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations371
  4. 4.Service Occupations340
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations257

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.58×)165
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.77×)189
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)352
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)142
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$669/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999173 (10.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999172 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999134 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999128 (7.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999102 (6.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99990 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,710 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home215 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled145 (6.8%)
  • Walked52 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

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.