Scott County , Missouri
Population: 37,967 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,847 Home $143,700 Rent $809/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Scott County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($58,847), with housing 53% below the US figure ($144,000 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 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$58,847
Median Income
household
$143,700
Home Value
median
$809/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,847 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,341 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $143,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $809/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 37,967 |
| Median Age | 39.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
19.6%
Smoking
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.7%
No Physical Activity
25.7%
Depression
40.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 80.1 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
89.92
🌀 Hurricane
40.09
🔥 Wildfire
11.29
❄️ Winter Storm
81.67
🌍 Earthquake
96.15
☀️ Drought
74.33
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