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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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