In 2023, Fort Scott, KS had a population of 7.55k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $60,799. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Scott, KS declined from 7,569 to 7,551, a −0.238% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,206 to $60,799, a 34.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Scott, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%), White (Hispanic) (2.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.477%).
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.
99.7% of the residents in Fort Scott, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Scott, KS are Fort Scott Community College (441 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Fort Scott, KS was $89,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.
Most people in Fort Scott, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Scott, KS was 2 cars per household.
