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Scott County
Scott County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 4,949
County Seat Scott County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 171
Num Towns 10
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 3,038
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 4,899
Median Age 44.7
Veterans 273
Housing Units 2,389
Uninsured 17
Net Migration (recent) 23
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 81
Total Employees 568
Avg Annual Pay $49,729
Median Household Income $70,500
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.9%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 30
Fire Stations 30
Police Stations 30
Adult Smoking 17.7%
Adult Obesity 36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 10
Libraries 10
Historic Places (NRHP) 2
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 45
SNAP Stores 4
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 267
Land in Farms (acres) 91,636
Avg Farm Size (acres) 343.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-08-15
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-10-03
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-24
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
DR TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS 2006-03-28
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.