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Scott County, MO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sikeston, MO
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 37,840   ( 1,351 from 2010 , 218 from 2020)
Land area: 420.0 square miles
Population density: 90.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,203 82.46% 6.2%
Black:4,57412.09% 3.1%
Indian:1330.35% 72.7%
Asian:1700.45% 20.6%
2+ races:7161.89% 27.2%
Hispanic:1,0442.76% 48.1%
Total non-White:6,63717.54% 11.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,065 14.0
Deaths:1,29117.0
Net Migration: -8-0.1
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,054 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:703 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,191
33,25784.86%
4,43611.32%
770.20%
1410.36%
5631.44%
7051.80%
5,93415.14%

2000
40,422
35,22187.13%
4,21710.43%
1090.27%
960.24%
3160.78%
4481.11%
5,20112.87%

1990
39,376
35,55490.29%
3,4738.82%
930.24%
600.15%
n/a
1960.50%
3,8229.71%

1980
39,647
36,23291.39%
3,1037.83%
530.13%
310.08%
n/a
2280.58%
3,4158.61%

1970
33,250
30,38491.38%
2,7758.35%
120.04%
100.03%
n/a
460.14%
2,866 8.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,449 13.5
3,7649.3
-1,105-2.7
1130.3
-1,964 -4.9
733 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,940 15.1
4,14710.5
-645-1.6
770.2
-333 -0.8
1,379 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
6,169 15.6
3,774 9.5
-2,409 -6.1
n/a
-678 -1.7
407 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,200 9.6
n/a
5,848 17.6
549 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.4
9,123 24.1%
28,717 75.9%
6,956 18.4%
15,160
2.47
10,141 66.9%
7,266 71.6%
1,216 12.0%
5,019 33.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
9,850 25.1%
29,341 74.9%
5,872 15.0%
15,538
2.49
10,724 69.0%
7,787 72.6%
1,310 12.2%
4,814 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
11,091 27.4%
29,331 72.6%
5,577 13.8%
15,689
2.54
11,362 72.4%
8,696 76.5%
1,408 12.4%
4,327 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
11,235 28.5%
28,141 71.5%
5,621 14.3%
14,756
2.64
11,028 74.7%
8,977 81.4%
1,039 9.4%
3,728 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
12,438 31.4%
27,209 68.6%
4,802 12.1%
13,976
2.81
10,869 77.8%
9,132 84.0%
938 8.6%
3,107 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Scott County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,803 
Median Value$132,800 
Occupied15,16090.2%
Vacant1,6439.8%
Owned10,39968.6%
Rented4,76131.4%
Median Rent$798 
Single-Family Units12,83876.4%
    Detached12,61475.1%
    Attached2241.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units9175.5%
Mobile Homes1,78410.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0146.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0296.8%
$15,000 to $19,9996624.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999566.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998335.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997384.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996554.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994643.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995333.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3268.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,03713.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,83012.1%
$100,000 to $124,9999596.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996434.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998975.9%
$200,000 or more5843.9%
Median Household Income54,621 
Per Capita Income29,687 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2498.2%
Public Assistance3552.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,85318.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,74470.4%
Unemployed5022.2%
In Armed Forces470.2%
Total Labor Force16,29372.9%
Not in Labor Force6,06227.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,4325,67153.1%
Non-Profit4011,09126.9%
Self-Employed94438471.1%
Local Government59263048.4%
State Government35461636.5%
Federal Government1409459.8%
Total Private + Self7,3766,05554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4872,43138.0%
Total8,8638,48651.1%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,15912.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,49620.1%
Professional, Technical3,30219.0%
Service Occupations3,16418.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1731.0%
All others5,24630.2%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,62820.9%
Manufacturing2,32213.4%
Retail trade1,91611.0%
Educational services1,3747.9%
Accommodation and food services1,1126.4%
Construction9715.6%
Transportation and warehousing9215.3%
Public administration7584.4%
Wholesale trade7034.0%
Other services6593.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5553.2%
Finance and insurance5032.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4792.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4322.5%
Utilities3271.9%
Information2991.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2511.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation850.5%
Management470.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction250.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scott County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7471.96%
Puerto Rican560.15%
Cuban1190.31%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean400.11%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino250.07%
Vietnamese120.03%
Korean120.03%
Indian120.03%
Japanese80.02%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,75597.5%
Spanish4861.4%
Other Indo-European2120.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun640.2%
German, other Germanic410.1%
Other Asian410.1%
Tagalog130.0%
Korean120.0%
Vietnamese80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,48319.7%
American3,7729.9%
English3,7539.9%
Irish3,0027.9%
Dutch7532.0%
French6911.8%
Scottish6771.8%
Italian4821.3%
Scotch-Irish4231.1%
European3370.9%
Welsh2400.6%
Polish2390.6%
Norwegian1700.4%
Greek1320.3%
Austrian850.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,94999.7%
Not a citizen1060.3%
Native37,78599.3%
Foreign-born2700.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,192 4.6%2,320 9.0%9,868 38.3%6,934 26.9%3,637 14.1%1,818 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,192 4.6%
9-12 Years 2,320 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,868 38.3%
Some College 6,934 26.9%
Bach. Degree 3,637 14.1%
Grad Degree 1,818 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scott County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,793 17,438 1,355 7.2% 5.9%
1991 18,672 17,091 1,581 8.5% 6.6%
1992 18,683 17,213 1,470 7.9% 6.2%
1993 19,037 17,517 1,520 8.0% 6.2%
1994 19,243 18,037 1,206 6.3% 5.2%
1995 19,851 18,657 1,194 6.0% 4.8%
1996 20,177 18,792 1,385 6.9% 4.7%
1997 20,872 19,659 1,213 5.8% 4.4%
1998 20,637 19,618 1,019 4.9% 4.0%
1999 20,922 20,099 823 3.9% 3.2%
2000 21,107 20,203 904 4.3% 3.4%
2001 20,868 19,752 1,116 5.3% 4.5%
2002 20,708 19,571 1,137 5.5% 5.3%
2003 20,728 19,547 1,181 5.7% 5.7%
2004 20,830 19,564 1,266 6.1% 5.9%
2005 20,426 19,256 1,170 5.7% 5.4%
2006 20,549 19,462 1,087 5.3% 4.9%
2007 20,087 18,916 1,171 5.8% 5.1%
2008 20,098 18,768 1,330 6.6% 6.2%
2009 20,497 18,725 1,772 8.6% 9.0%
2010 18,925 17,101 1,824 9.6% 9.5%
2011 19,587 17,831 1,756 9.0% 8.6%
2012 19,721 18,301 1,420 7.2% 7.2%
2013 19,767 18,345 1,422 7.2% 6.8%
2014 19,801 18,492 1,309 6.6% 6.2%
2015 19,930 18,866 1,064 5.3% 5.1%
2016 19,950 18,810 1,140 5.7% 4.5%
2017 20,130 19,233 897 4.5% 3.8%
2018 20,047 19,359 688 3.4% 3.2%
2019 19,853 19,152 701 3.5% 3.3%
2020 19,872 18,814 1,058 5.3% 6.1%
2021 20,040 19,308 732 3.7% 4.1%
2022 19,920 19,446 474 2.4% 2.5%
2023 19,817 19,226 591 3.0% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com