County in Missouri · 437 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
4,916 people live in Scotland County. The typical household earns $68,913, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,698 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.31%
Men 36.6 · Women 35.9
1850–2026
4,916
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,916
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 4,916 | +120 | 2.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,796 | +120 | 2.57% |
| 2024 | 4,676 | -10 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 4,686 | +40 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 4,646 | -21 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 4,667 | -31 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 4,698 | -238 | 4.82% |
| 2019 | 4,936 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 4,937 | -21 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 4,958 | +43 | 0.87% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 14 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 54% | 60% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 15% | 6% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau