Scott County , Iowa
Population: 174,302 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,363 Home $212,500 Rent $958/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Scott County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($76,363), with housing 30% below the US figure ($213,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Scott County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$76,363
Median Income
household
$212,500
Home Value
median
$958/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,363 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,754 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $212,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $958/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 174,302 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.6%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
29.3%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
21.2%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.9 · 85th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.89
🌀 Hurricane
17.40
🔥 Wildfire
52.23
❄️ Winter Storm
88.22
🌍 Earthquake
75.13
☀️ Drought
83.33
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