City in Bourbon County, Kansas · 5.6 sq mi · 1,345 people per sq mi
About 7,500 people live in Fort Scott. The typical household earns $52,159, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,525 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.48%
Men 34.4 · Women 47.8
1860–2026
7,507
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,507
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,507 | +7 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,500 | -55 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 7,555 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 7,555 | -19 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 7,574 | +65 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 7,509 | -16 | 0.21% |
| 2020 | 7,525 | -164 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | 7,689 | -30 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 7,719 | -31 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 7,750 | -13 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Never married | 29% | 37% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau