Scott County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Scott County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 93% of counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 88% of counties in Indiana
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 93% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,526 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 127.3 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,848 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Scott County grew by 3.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 24,526 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Scott County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,935 20.1% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,951 20.2% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,529 22.5% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,281 17.5% +0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Scott County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.6% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Scott County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,315 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.76% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Scott County is about 20% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $48,713 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $821 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Scott County is about 4.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $821 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Scott County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.2 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 176 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,445 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,443 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 825 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Scott County is about the same as in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Scott County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Scott County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.8% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.0% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Scott County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,526 residents against a local median of 32,998. Scott County, IN's median home price, at $48,713, runs 70% below the $164,655 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $57,315 against a local median of $70,375, 19% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 19% below the local median it puts Scott County, IN at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $83,679 on median home price, so Scott County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Scott County, IN has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, IN | 24,526 | $57,315 #6/6 | $48,713 #6/6 | 21.1 min #3/6 |
| Clark County, IN | 124,346 | $74,105 | $192,770 | 21.3 min |
| Jefferson County, IN | 32,998 | $65,739 | $171,710 | 16.7 min |
| Jennings County, IN | 27,562 | $70,375 | $109,091 | 22.9 min |
| Jackson County, IN | 46,660 | $70,834 | $164,655 | 18.6 min |
| Washington County, IN | 28,212 | $65,237 | $141,810 | 27.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Scott County, Indiana.
How many people live in Scott County, Indiana?
About 24,526 people live in Scott County, Indiana, in 9,848 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Scott County, Indiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Scott County, Indiana has 127 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Scott County, Indiana?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($48,713 against $57,315), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $821 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Scott County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Scott County, Indiana is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Scott County, Indiana?
10.9% of adults in Scott County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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