Scott City, Missouri Population 2024

4,357

Scott City is a city located in Scott County Missouri. Scott City has a 2024 population of 4,357. Scott City is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 0.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,343 in 2020.

The average household income in Scott City is $63,324 with a poverty rate of 15.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Scott City is 40.1 years, 40.2 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Scott City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scott City was:

  • White: 94.91%
  • Two or more races: 4.77%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
902.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (14)
The current population of Scott City, Missouri is 4,357 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,343.

Scott City, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,14294.91%
Two or more races2084.77%
Black or African American110.25%
Asian30.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Scott City Population by Race

Scott City Population Pyramid 2024

Scott City Median Age

40.1

Total

40.2

Male

39.8

Female

Scott City Adults

There are 3,498 adults, (654 of whom are seniors) in Scott City.

Scott City Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott City Sex Ratio

Female2,22550.99%
Male2,13949.01%

Scott City Population by Age

Scott City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8022.4165.134.9
Married9122.8682.817.2
Non Family5371.148.851.2
Female2392.8244.455.6
Male1144.1143.956.1

2.83

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.36%.

Scott City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,149

Average Earnings

$45,540

Average Male

$30,423

Average Female

Scott City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott City Language

99.37% of Scott City residents speak only English, while 0.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Scott City Language

Scott City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,07168616.85%
Black66100%

15.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.03%

Male Poverty Rate

18.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott City is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott City is White, with 16.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.05%.

Scott City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College19.15%
Less Than 9th Grade18.53%
High School9.79%
Bachelors or Greater6.33%

Scott City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed41.82%
Female Employed8.81%
Male Employed3.13%

Scott City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scott City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

252

Number of Veterans

236

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

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Scott City Veterans by War

count

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Scott City Veterans by Age

count

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Scott City Veterans by Race

Scott City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Scott City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.96%

Born in Scott City

99.91%

Native Born

0.09%

Foreign Born

0.02%

Non Citizen

0.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.91% of Scott City residents were born in the United States, with 66.96% having been born in Missouri. 0.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scott City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,37430.07%
20284,37140.09%
20274,36730.07%
20264,36440.09%
20254,36030.07%
20244,35740.09%
20234,35330.07%
20224,350-8-0.18%
20214,358150.35%
20204,343-185-4.09%
20194,528-27-0.59%
20184,555120.26%
20174,54340.09%
20164,539-28-0.61%
20154,567290.64%
20144,538-45-0.98%
20134,583-5-0.11%
20124,588-9-0.2%
20114,597-8-0.17%
20104,60500%
20004,5912996.97%
19904,2921,03031.58%
19803,262-1,112-25.42%

Scott City Population by Year