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Scott County, IN

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

AI Overview

Scott County is a small manufacturing-oriented Indiana county with a population of 24,468 that grew 3.1% over five years, with 84.0% of residents holding a high school diploma but only 12.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than professional services. Labor force participation stands at 59.0%, unemployment is 3.4%, and median worker earnings of $40,477 sit below the state average, pointing to a lower-cost labor market. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $145,400 and median gross rent of $790 per month, while a poverty rate of 14.7% and per capita income of $29,123 indicate constrained household economics.

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

Population

24,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,352

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,142 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races533 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone396 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race319 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone118 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone16 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish183
  2. 2.Other Indo-European107
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic35
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,114

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,417
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,192
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,202
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)707
  5. 5.Construction (Group)622

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,786
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,781
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,049
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,552
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations947

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.84×)3,135
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)789
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)334
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)1,296
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$145,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$790/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999962 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999845 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999741 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999640 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999537 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999535 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,477

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,959 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled806 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home800 (7.4%)
  • Walked139 (1.3%)
  • Other62 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle40 (0.4%)

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.