Scott County, AR

County

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2024 Population
9,816
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.2
0.472% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.7%
8.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,270
5.84% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$115,000
3.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,786
0.0264% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scott County, AR 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.

97.9% of the residents in Scott County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scott County, AR was $115,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Scott County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scott County, AR is home to a population of 9.82k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.54% of Scott County, AR residents were born outside of the country (446 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.16k people) in Scott County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Other (Hispanic) and 383 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Scott County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scott County, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.16k ± 30
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    511 ± 196
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    383 ± 67
7.92%
Hispanic Population
777 people

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.16k people) in Scott County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Other (Hispanic) and 383 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.92% of the people in Scott County, AR are hispanic (777 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
446 people
2.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
293 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Scott County, AR residents (446 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scott County, AR was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    281 ± 107
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    150 ± 97
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 53

Scott County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scott County, AR employs 3.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scott County, AR were Manufacturing (1,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and Retail Trade (421 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($66,013), Public Administration ($44,808), and Manufacturing ($36,329).

Employment

Occupations

3.79k
2024 Value
± 465
−0.0264%
1 Year decline
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott County, AR declined at a rate of −0.0264%, from 3.79k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County, AR, are Production Occupations (525 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (473 people), and Transportation Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.79k
2024 Value
± 465
−0.0264%
1 Year decline
± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott County, AR declined at a rate of −0.0264%, from 3.79k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County, AR, are Manufacturing (1,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and Retail Trade (421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Scott County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,301
Median earning men ± $6,990
$31,571
Median earning women ± $1,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,013), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,977), and Construction ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,917), Public Administration ($47,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,829).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 15
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 12
    Retail Trade
  3. 9
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $42.9k
    Manufacturing
  2. $10.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $5.85k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Scott County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott County, AR was $115,000 in 2024, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $115,000, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott County, AR is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scott County, AR have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.34%.

Housing

Property

$115,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,574
$3,112
Median Property Taxes
±$363

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scott County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scott County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Scott County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,270
Median Household Income
± $7,861
3.99k
Number of Households
± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.99k households in Scott County, AR declined from $43,270 from the previous year's value of $45,955.

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scott County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Scott County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County, AR have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Scott County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott County, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.34%.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County, AR (1.82k out of 9.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott County, AR is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.6% of the children was living in poverty in Scott County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 318 in Scott County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 140 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Scott County, AR has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.966% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scott County, AR see 4,911 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,911 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9805 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,911 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scott County, AR

Primary care physicians in Scott County, AR see an average of 4,911 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,911 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scott County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.966%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott County, AR grew by 15.1% from 9.83% to 11.3%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 148 in Scott County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Scott County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.14% in Scott County, AR.

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