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  • Largest town: Sikeston

Scott County, Missouri

Scott County had 37,957 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 420.0 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 104th by land area.

Population
37,957
#32 of 115 in Missouri · #1,239 in US
Area
420.0 sq mi
#104 of 115 in Missouri · #2,413 in US
Density
90 / sq mi
#21 of 115 in Missouri · #988 in US
Median household income
$60,088
#39 of 115 in Missouri · #1,829 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Scott County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Scott County population, land area and income

Scott County had 37,957 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 420.0 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 104th by land area. That works out to 90.4 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Scott County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,088 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

37,957

3144th1st

1239th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

420 sq mi

3144th1st

2413th of 3,144 (US)

Density

90.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

988th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,088

3143rd1st

1829th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

37,957

115th1st

32nd of 115 (MO)

Land area

420 sq mi

115th1st

104th of 115 (MO)

Density

90.4 / sq mi

115th1st

21st of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$60,088

115th1st

39th of 115 (MO)

How Scott County's population changed since 2020

Scott County lost 65 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.2%. That ranks 87th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Scott County recorded 1,996 births and 2,292 deaths, a natural change of -296. Net international migration added +62 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +129. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 296 people.

38.0k202037.9k202137.9k202237.9k202338.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,996
Deaths
2,292
Net international migration
+62
Net domestic migration
+129
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+34

Where Scott County is

The Census internal point of Scott County is at 37.047800, -89.568100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Scott County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Scott County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.047800, -89.568100
DMS
37°02'52.08"N 89°34'5.16"W
UTM
16N 271622.5E 4103259.8N
Geohash
dn86cb67p
Plus code
869G2CXJ+4Q

Towns in Scott County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Scott County, 22,776 people together, or 60% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Scott County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sikeston with 14,122.

  1. 01Sikeston (part)14,122
  2. 02Scott City4,432
  3. 03Chaffee3,017
  4. 04Oran1,205
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Scott County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Scott County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Cape Girardeau County, MO, with 83,658 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 177.2 miles NW of Scott County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 115.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sikeston, MO (population 16,062), 11.4 miles away.

Scott County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Scott County is 29201: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 201. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,088.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Scott County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 37,957. That is down 65 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,022.

What is the FIPS code of Scott County?

29201. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (201) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Scott County?

Sikeston, with 14,122 residents inside Scott County in 2024 (16,062 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Scott County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cape Girardeau County, MO; Stoddard County, MO; New Madrid County, MO; Mississippi County, MO; Alexander County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.