Scott County , Illinois
Population: 4,847 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $73,013 Home $101,700 Rent $669/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Scott County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $102,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Scott County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$73,013
Median Income
household
$101,700
Home Value
median
$669/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $73,013 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,508 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Median Home Value | $101,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $669/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,847 |
| Median Age | 44.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.3%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
35.2%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.8 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
15.24
🌀 Hurricane
9.22
🔥 Wildfire
0.10
❄️ Winter Storm
6.68
🌍 Earthquake
28.82
☀️ Drought
71.60
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