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Scott County, Minnesota

Scott County, Minnesota · ZIP 55020, 55044, 55054

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 157,206 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 54,238Households
  • $120,247Median household income
  • $393,500Median home value
  • 18Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Scott County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+68.6%
75k100k125k150k175k2000: 89,49820002010: 129,92820102020: 150,928202089,498150,928
Population of Scott County at each census
CensusPopulation
200089,498
2010129,928
2020150,928

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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Scott County
Under $50k16.2%
$50k to $100k24%
$100k to $150k22.2%
$150k to $200k14.2%
$200k and over23.3%

Median household income $120,247 · 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Scott County
Owner occupied
45,724 units
Renter occupied
8,514 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Scott County2023
Transportation and warehousing9,744
Manufacturing8,575
Accommodation and food services7,426
Retail trade6,560
Health care and social assistance5,672
Construction5,276
Wholesale trade3,090
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,854

60,419 employees in 3,655 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Scott County compared with its state
Scott County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureScott CountyMinnesota
Population152,9575,713,716
Median household income$120,247$87,556
Median age37.338.6
Median home value$393,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents9.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Scott County18 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ShakopeeCity48,40129.5 sq mi
SavageCity32,89615.6 sq mi
Prior LakeCity28,01816.3 sq mi
New PragueCity8,2353.94 sq mi
Belle PlaineCity7,4445.97 sq mi
JordanCity6,8313.71 sq mi
Credit RiverCity5,58923.4 sq mi
Elko New MarketCity5,1933.77 sq mi
New Market TownshipTownship3,55432.0 sq mi
Spring Lake TownshipTownship3,46827.2 sq mi
Cedar Lake TownshipTownship3,05635.0 sq mi
Helena TownshipTownship1,79632.7 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship1,6394.84 sq mi
Sand Creek TownshipTownship1,50332.0 sq mi
Louisville TownshipTownship1,35114.0 sq mi
Belle Plaine TownshipTownship87437.8 sq mi
St. Lawrence TownshipTownship48713.6 sq mi
Blakeley TownshipTownship40826.3 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (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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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.