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The total population of Scott County is estimated to be 4,899 with 2,468 males (50.38%) and 2,431 females (49.62%). There are 37 less females than males in Scott County.
The median household income in Scott County was $68,697 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,443(2.15%) from $67,254 in 2020. This income is 92.08% 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, Scott County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $87,599. Overall, the median household income for the county of Scott County stands at $68,697.
In Scott County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,079 for males and $26,455 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,607 for males and $46,209 for females.
In Scott County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,752.
In 2022, the population of Scott County was 4,790, a 1.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Scott County's population was 4,855, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 4,941 in 2020.
The median age in Scott County, IL is 44.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 16.13% aged 15 to 29, 46.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Scott County population: 96.22% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.04% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.