COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scott County vs Dakota County
PLACE A
Scott County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Dakota County, Minnesota
Scott County is 98% smaller than Dakota County. Dakota County earns more, with a median household income $63,048 higher. Dakota County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -12%).
SCOTT COUNTYDAKOTA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,965457,710−98% vs Dakota County
Population density11814−802
Population growth-12.4%10.4%−22.8 pts
Median age42.238.6+3.6
Male52.0%49.6%+2.4 pts
Female48.0%50.4%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born4.6%10.1%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.1%72.7%+10.4 pts
Black1.1%7.7%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%8.7%−0.8 pts
Asian3.0%5.2%−2.1 pts
Other4.8%5.8%−0.9 pts
Median household income$43,270$106,318−$63,048
Per capita income$23,635$52,084−$28,449
Poverty rate18.7%5.8%+12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.414Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%45.0%−32.0 pts
Graduate degree2.7%14.9%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%3.6%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation51.3%71.0%−19.7 pts
Median home value$115,000$381,000−$266,000
Median gross rent$722$1,548−$826
Owner-occupied78.1%74.9%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%2.5%+15.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%48.0%−5.5 pts
Average commute25.823.6+2.2
Worked from home4.3%21.3%−16.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured11.3%4.2%+7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025