Scott County

Unincorporated Communities:

County Seat: Winchester, IL

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Scott County 5,537 5,355 4,685 4,458

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 246
5-9 263
10-14 249
15-19 296
20-24 261
25-29 281
30-34 249
35-39 247
40-44 251
45-49 305
50-54 277
55-59 289
60-64 383
65-69 368
70-74 266
75-79 192
80-84 116
85+ 146
18+ 3,738
Median Age 45

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Scott County 2025
Total 4,685.00
White Alone 95.77%
Black Alone 0.17%
American Indian Alone 0.06%
Asian Alone 0.23%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 0.28%
Two or More Races 3.46%
Hispanic Origin 1.20%
Diversity Index 10.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Scott County 2025 - 2030
Population -0.99%
Households -0.47%
Families -0.61%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 2,222 2,214 2,076 2,028
Housing Units 2,464 2,459 2,381 2,327
Owner Occupied Units 1,681 1,661
Renter Occupied Units 395 367
Vacant Units 305 299

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Scott County 2025 2030
Median Home Value $117,734 $128,472
Average Home Value $159,195 $171,532
<$50,000 242 222
$50,000 - $99,999 485 445
$100,000 - $149,999 297 272
$150,000 - $199,999 174 166
$200,000 - $249,999 135 144
$250,000 - $299,999 185 220
$300,000 - $399,999 72 85
$400,000 - $499,999 37 44
$500,000 - $749,999 51 59
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 119
2000-2009 183
1990-1999 201
1980-1989 111
1970-1979 309
1960-1969 358
1950-1959 176
1940-1949 128
1939 or Before 807

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Income

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Income

Scott County 2025 2030
Median Household $69,922 $77,092
Average Household $81,713 $87,475
Per Capita $36,225 $39,812

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Scott County 2025
<$15,000 177
$15,000 - $24,999 167
$25,000 - $34,999 159
$35,000 - $49,999 211
$50,000 - $74,999 387
$75,000 - $99,999 302
$100,000 - $149,999 429
$150,000 - $199,999 167
$200,000+ 77

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,216
In-County Residents 949
Out-of-County Residents 1,244
Drive Alone 1,835
Carpooled 139
Public Transport 6
Work at Home 211
Motorcycle 3
Bicycle 5
Walked 16
Other 1
Less than 5 minutes 136
5-9 minutes 194
10-14 minutes 162
15-19 minutes 248
20-24 minutes 440
25-29 minutes 212
30-34 minutes 214
35-39 minutes 42
40-44 minutes 14
45-59 minutes 189
60-89 minutes 128
90+ minutes 26
Average Travel Time 25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 1,022
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 9
Mining 9
Utilities 45
Construction 72
Manufacturing 11
Wholesale Trade 45
   
Retail Trade 81
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 37
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 10
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 0
Food & Beverage Stores 9
Health/Pers Care Stores 5
Gasoline Stations 12
Clothing/Accessory Store 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 1
General Merchandise Str 7
   
Transportation/Warehouse 26
Information 12
   
Finance & Insurance 37
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 32
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 3
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 9
Legal Services 5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 66
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 15
Educational Services 244
HealthCare/Social Assist 18
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 9
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 70
Accommodation 2
Food Srv/Drinking Places 68
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 112
Auto Repair/Maintenance 2
Public Administration Emp 120

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Scott County 2025
<9th Grade 39
Some High School 166
GED 163
Graduated High School 1,406
Some College/No Degree 455
Associates Degree 355
Bachelor's Degree 626
Graduate Degree 160

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 142
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 4
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 5
Construction Bus 7
Manufacturing Bus 2
Wholesale Trade Bus 4
   
Retail Trade Bus 11
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 2
Gasoline Stations Bus 1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 1
General Merchandise Str Bus 1
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 5
Information Bus 4
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 1
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 4
Legal Services Bus 2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 2
Educational Services Bus 8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 2
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 10
Accommodation Bus 1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 9
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 24
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 2
Public Administration Bus 26

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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