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The total population of Fort Scott is estimated to be 7,569 with 3,454 males (45.63%) and 4,115 females (54.37%). There are 661 more females than males in Fort Scott.
The median household income in Fort Scott was $43,687 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,445(3.42%) from $42,242 in 2020. This income is 58.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Scott sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,950. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Scott stands at $43,687.
In Fort Scott, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,673 for males and $22,903 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,543 for males and $40,197 for females.
In Fort Scott, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $45,553, while White households have a median household income of $44,112.
In 2022, the population of Fort Scott was 7,615, a 1.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Scott's population was 7,530, a decline of 0.11% compared to a population of 7,538 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Scott, KS is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.60% were under the age of 15, 19.71% aged 15 to 29, 39.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Scott population: 89.37% are White, 4.76% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.