In 2021, Fort Scott, KS had a population of 7.58k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $40,417. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Scott, KS declined from 7,715 to 7,579, a −1.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,279 to $40,417, a 8.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Scott, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.68%), White (Hispanic) (2.97%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.33%).
None of the households in Fort Scott, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.9% of the residents in Fort Scott, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Scott, KS are Fort Scott Community College (452 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Scott, KS was $69,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.
Most people in Fort Scott, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Scott, KS was 2 cars per household.