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Scott County, MN

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

AI Overview

Scott County is a suburban Minnesota county of 157,206 residents that grew 6.7% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 75.3% and unemployment at 3.0%. The workforce skews educated—43.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and well-compensated, with median household income of $119,314 and median worker earnings of $58,470. Housing costs are relatively high, with a median home value of $393,500 and an 84.3% homeownership rate, while a poverty rate of just 4.1% reflects a financially stable resident base.

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

Population

157,206

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$119,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone119,221 (77.1%)
  • Asian Alone9,835 (6.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,507 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,751 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,954 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,172 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,016
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,162
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,390
  4. 4.Vietnamese1,637
  5. 5.Other Indo-European797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,941

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,755

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,499

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,434
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)13,073
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,591
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,542
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing7,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,461
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,578
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,801
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,181
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)12,791
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)2,876
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.33×)7,639
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)10,213
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.96×)5,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$393,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,485/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,217 (24.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,539 (22.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99910,086 (21.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,310 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,747 (6.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,675 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

75.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone59,909 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home16,725 (19.7%)
  • Carpooled5,796 (6.8%)
  • Other1,279 (1.5%)
  • Walked581 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit340 (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.