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Scott County, Kansas

Scott County, Kansas · ZIP 67850, 67863, 67871

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,914 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,190Households
  • $67,788Median household income
  • $170,100Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Scott County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%
4.9k5k5.1k5.2k2000: 5,12020002010: 4,93620102020: 5,15120205,1205,151
Population of Scott County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,120
20104,936
20205,151

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Scott County
Under $50k39.8%
$50k to $100k28.9%
$100k to $150k22.4%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $67,788 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Scott County
Owner occupied
1,154 units
Renter occupied
1,036 units
Vacancy rate
3.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Scott County2023
Health care and social assistance380
Wholesale trade131
Retail trade121
Accommodation and food services115
Other services (except public administration)109
Finance and insurance96
Construction80
Manufacturing52

1,300 employees in 206 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Scott County compared with its state
Scott County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureScott CountyKansas
Population5,0712,937,569
Median household income$67,788$72,639
Median age39.337.2
Median home value$170,100$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.4%35.2%
Foreign-born residents10.8%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes52.7%66.9%
Mean commute to work13.8 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Scott County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Scott CityCity3,9292.71 sq mi
Beaver TownshipTownship235119.2 sq mi
Isbel TownshipTownship8779.7 sq mi
Shallow WaterCensus designated place00.50 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Scott County

Jobs across Scott County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.