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Scott County, Iowa

Scott County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Scott County is a county located in Iowa, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 175,259. The land area covers 458.10 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Scott County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: 600 W 4TH ST, DAVENPORT IA 52801-1030

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 175,259 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.4 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 73,132 ±622 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 78,537 ±109
Occupied Housing Units 73,132 ±622
Vacant Housing Units 5,405 ±617
Median Home Value $222,000 ±$4,937
Median Gross Rent $1,005 ±$32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $78,277 ±$1,709
Per Capita Income $43,847 ±$1,078
Poverty Rate 11.5% ±0.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 19,623 ±1,532
Unemployment Rate 3.7% ±0.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 87,697 ±1,251
Broadband Internet Rate 90.5% ±0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DAVENPORT, IA US, located 3.0 miles from Scott County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 29.9° 14.0° 21.9° 1.14" —
February 34.4° 18.1° 26.3° 1.44" —
March 48.3° 29.0° 38.6° 2.34" —
April 61.4° 39.3° 50.3° 3.61" —
May 72.5° 51.0° 61.7° 4.82" —
June 81.3° 60.9° 71.1° 4.73" —
July 83.8° 63.6° 73.7° 4.07" —
August 82.0° 61.5° 71.7° 3.96" —
September 76.2° 53.0° 64.6° 3.47" —
October 63.4° 41.7° 52.5° 2.70" —
November 48.3° 30.0° 39.2° 2.25" —
December 35.1° 20.1° 27.6° 1.64" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 19163. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.