Overview
174,170
Total Population
38.7
Median age
50.67%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12,378
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Scott County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Scott County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Scott County's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Scott County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Scott County, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 18.63% aged 15 to 29, 45.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,320 more females than males in Scott County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Scott County, IA.
- The Scott County, IA gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6,343.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,070.
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Race / Ethnicity
Scott County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scott County population: 83.05% are White, 7.11% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.86% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.77% are some other race and 5.95% are multiracial.
- Scott County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 12,378 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 161,792 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Scott County is White with a population of 144,654 (83.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Scott County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 174,596 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Scott County's population increased by 6,565 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Scott County's population increased by 9,305 (5.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scott County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 158,711.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)