Scott County

Unincorporated Communities:

County Seat: Winchester, IL

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Scott County 5,537 5,355 4,780 4,623

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 245
5-9 262
10-14 237
15-19 291
20-24 260
25-29 293
30-34 247
35-39 245
40-44 239
45-49 316
50-54 271
55-59 281
60-64 384
65-69 391
70-74 285
75-79 207
80-84 126
85+ 200
18+ 3,854
Median Age 46

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Scott County 2026
Total 4,780.00
White Alone 95.42%
Black Alone 0.19%
American Indian Alone 0.13%
Asian Alone 0.25%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 0.27%
Two or More Races 3.72%
Hispanic Origin 1.17%
Diversity Index 10.90

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Scott County 2026 - 2031
Population -0.67%
Households -0.26%
Families -0.38%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 2,222 2,214 2,059 2,032
Housing Units 2,464 2,459 2,367 2,335
Owner Occupied Units 1,672 1,663
Renter Occupied Units 387 369
Vacant Units 308 303

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Scott County 2026 2031
Median Home Value $121,307 $132,700
Average Home Value $162,285 $174,914
<$50,000 216 200
$50,000 - $99,999 470 432
$100,000 - $149,999 311 286
$150,000 - $199,999 185 177
$200,000 - $249,999 127 136
$250,000 - $299,999 189 225
$300,000 - $399,999 86 102
$400,000 - $499,999 38 45
$500,000 - $749,999 47 56
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 124
2000-2009 169
1990-1999 255
1980-1989 105
1970-1979 287
1960-1969 357
1950-1959 185
1940-1949 140
1939 or Before 761

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Scott County 2026 2031
Median Household $78,168 $87,198
Average Household $89,078 $99,391
Per Capita $38,693 $44,028

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Scott County 2026
<$15,000 157
$15,000 - $24,999 132
$25,000 - $34,999 160
$35,000 - $49,999 198
$50,000 - $74,999 326
$75,000 - $99,999 337
$100,000 - $149,999 439
$150,000 - $199,999 202
$200,000+ 108

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,142
In-County Residents 972
Out-of-County Residents 1,147
Drive Alone 1,710
Carpooled 145
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 215
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 15
Walked 52
Other 5
Less than 5 minutes 129
5-9 minutes 228
10-14 minutes 142
15-19 minutes 279
20-24 minutes 374
25-29 minutes 191
30-34 minutes 202
35-39 minutes 28
40-44 minutes 17
45-59 minutes 209
60-89 minutes 115
90+ minutes 13
Average Travel Time 24

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 968
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 9
Mining 9
Utilities 49
Construction 71
Manufacturing 11
Wholesale Trade 49
   
Retail Trade 69
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 34
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 0
Food & Beverage Stores 9
Health/Pers Care Stores 4
Gasoline Stations 12
Clothing/Accessory Store 2
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 19
Legal Services 5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 66
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 15
Educational Services 188
HealthCare/Social Assist 18
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 10
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 74
Accommodation 2
Food Srv/Drinking Places 72
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 107
Auto Repair/Maintenance 2
Public Administration Emp 119

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Scott County 2026
<9th Grade 40
Some High School 200
GED 174
Graduated High School 1,406
Some College/No Degree 465
Associates Degree 399
Bachelor's Degree 646
Graduate Degree 155

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 137
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 4
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 6
Construction Bus 7
Manufacturing Bus 2
Wholesale Trade Bus 4
   
Retail Trade Bus 10
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 2
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
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 1
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 5
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 9
Accommodation Bus 1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 8
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 21
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 2
Public Administration Bus 25

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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