Scott County

Scott County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population4,949
County SeatScott County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS171
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population3,038
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,899
Median Age44.7
Veterans273
Housing Units2,389
Uninsured17
Net Migration (recent)23
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments81
Total Employees568
Avg Annual Pay$49,729
Median Household Income$70,500
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,393
Federal Spending FY2024$26,605,385
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,376

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$95,000
Median Rent$619
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,048
FMR 4BR$1,153

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.7%
Adult Obesity36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches10
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools45
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms267
Land in Farms (acres)91,636
Avg Farm Size (acres)343.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-10-03
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-24
EMSNOW2006-12-29
DRTORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS2006-03-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scott County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.