Scott County

Scott County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population9,836
County SeatScott County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS127
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,605
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,871
Median Age42.8
Veterans486
Housing Units4,880
Uninsured384
Net Migration (recent)339
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments144
Total Employees1,924
Avg Annual Pay$38,033
Median Household Income$45,340
Poverty Rate17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,688
Federal Spending FY2024$75,579,683
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,684

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$97,600
Median Rent$702
FMR Studio$618
FMR 1BR$646
FMR 2BR$848
FMR 3BR$1,094
FMR 4BR$1,193

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking23.8%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches10
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)89,802
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,907.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-01-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-06-25

Communities in Scott County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.