COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clark County vs Scott County
PLACE A
Clark County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Scott County, Arkansas
Clark County is 35% smaller than Scott County. Clark County earns more, with a median household income $8,511 higher. Clark County has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -12%).
CLARK COUNTYSCOTT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,4759,965−35% vs Scott County
Population density1311+2
Population growth-7.1%-12.4%+5.4 pts
Median age43.542.2+1.3
Male50.7%52.0%−1.4 pts
Female49.3%48.0%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.3%4.6%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%83.1%+11.8 pts
Black1.9%1.1%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%7.9%−6.9 pts
Asian0.1%3.0%−2.9 pts
Other2.1%4.8%−2.7 pts
Median household income$51,781$43,270+$8,511
Per capita income$28,391$23,635+$4,756
Poverty rate11.2%18.7%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.419+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%13.0%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree4.9%2.7%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.2%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation52.9%51.3%+1.5 pts
Median home value$130,700$115,000+$15,700
Median gross rent$612$722−$110
Owner-occupied78.3%78.1%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.1%18.0%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.8%42.5%−12.7 pts
Average commute25.325.8−0.5
Worked from home8.9%4.3%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.9%11.3%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025