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Scott County

Minnesota · 159,017 residents (2025 est.) · 356 sq mi
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Scott County is home to 154,557 people in Minnesota. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 65,059 people. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 34% more than in Minnesota as a whole. Median household income runs $119,314, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $119,314, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Scott County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population57,846 → 154,557 (+167%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree17.2% → 44.1% (+27.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Black share0.4% → 6.1% (+5.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 87 counties in Minnesota

  • 2nd in household income$119,314
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree44.1%
  • 3rd in home value$419,400
  • 11th in diversity score51.7
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
154,557
+73%since 2000
from 89,498 in 2000
159,017 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
434 / sq mi
+73%since 2000
from 251 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+16%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
356 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K77K106K135K164K19902000201020202024Scott County
2024155K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(9,209)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(11,023)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(12,108)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(11,226)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(9,215)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(18,099)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(22,727)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(21,540)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(19,795)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(12,232)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(5,633)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,750)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$119,314
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,612 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,014
+104%since 2000
from $26,418 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.1%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
+11%since 2010
from 0.371 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$419,400
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,568
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $655 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
16.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.6%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+5%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(82,733)
Black0.9%(802)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,381)
Asian2.2%(1,928)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(116,868)
Black6.1%(9,477)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(9,930)
Asian6.3%(9,803)
Other5.5%(8,479)
Diversity Score
52
+70%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−17%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(5,380)
South American0.9%(1,442)
Honduran0.5%(709)
Puerto Rican0.4%(653)
Peruvian0.3%(445)
Guatemalan0.3%(441)
Venezuelan0.2%(384)
Salvadoran0.2%(265)
Spaniard0.2%(255)
Colombian0.1%(217)
Cuban0.1%(197)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(158)
Ecuadorian0.1%(144)
Dominican0.1%(101)
Argentine0%(55)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(2,159)
Vietnamese1.2%(1,848)
Chinese1%(1,524)
Cambodian0.9%(1,366)
Laotian0.6%(871)
Filipino0.5%(718)
Hmong0.2%(369)
Korean0.1%(205)
Nepalese0.1%(161)
Sri Lankan0.1%(109)
Burmese0%(63)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(44)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German32.7%(50,508)
Norwegian11.4%(17,672)
Irish10.5%(16,221)
English5.5%(8,495)
Swedish4.8%(7,403)
Polish3.5%(5,405)
American3.2%(4,978)
Czech2.8%(4,257)
Italian2.3%(3,596)
French2.2%(3,424)
Somali2.1%(3,295)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(1,897)
Scottish1.2%(1,813)
Danish1%(1,563)
Finnish0.7%(1,128)
Russian0.7%(1,091)
Nigerian0.4%(678)
Ghanaian0.4%(594)
Welsh0.4%(573)
Ukrainian0.4%(561)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(540)
Swiss0.3%(463)
British0.3%(420)
Belgian0.3%(397)
Croatian0.2%(372)
Canadian0.2%(362)
Arab0.2%(342)
Kenyan0.2%(254)
Greek0.2%(243)
Hungarian0.2%(235)
Ethiopian0.2%(233)
Austrian0.1%(209)
Lebanese0.1%(187)
Slovak0.1%(161)
West Indian0.1%(153)
Brazilian0.1%(148)
Australian0.1%(123)
Latvian0.1%(111)
Lithuanian0.1%(95)
Slovene0.1%(90)
Iranian0.1%(78)
Egyptian0%(62)
Syrian0%(54)
Romanian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(51)
Turkish0%(39)
Serbian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(11)
Moroccan0%(11)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.1%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 29.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.8 min
+59%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.5%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.7%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 78.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 87.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 89.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(19,418)
Married59%(36,039)
Widowed1.7%(1,053)
Divorced7.5%(4,550)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(17,027)
Married57%(34,888)
Widowed5.3%(3,213)
Divorced9.9%(6,029)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(1,430)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(992)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(286)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,941 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Scott County, decade by decade

Scott County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199057,846$97,918$217,92617.2%6.0
200089,498$121,344$293,10429.4%18.0
2010129,928$118,236$394,60036.0%34.9
2020150,928$125,156$384,82240.9%50.0
2024154,557$119,314$419,40044.1%51.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Scott County, Minnesota?

Scott County, Minnesota has about 154,557 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Scott County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Scott County, Minnesota earns about $119,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Scott County, Minnesota expensive?

In Scott County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $419,400, and the typical rent is about $1,568 a month.

How educated are people in Scott County, Minnesota?

About 44.1% of adults age 25 and over in Scott County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Scott County, Minnesota?

About 4.6% of people in Scott County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Scott County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Scott County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 96,711 residents, a change of about 167 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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