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Scott City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Scott County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,955
Population
1,459/sq mi density
$54,026
Median Income
$32,624 per capita
$166,400
Home Value
$181,582 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,026 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,400 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
3,803 → 3,968
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.5%
$48,438 → $54,026
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scott City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,089
+121 from 2023 (3,968)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,326
+$4,300 from 2023 ($54,026)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,803 | — | $48,438 | — |
| 2015 | 3,839 | +0.9% | $50,800 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,831 | -0.2% | $57,690 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 3,773 | -1.5% | $61,392 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,104 | +8.8% | $42,289 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 3,968 | -3.3% | $54,026 | +27.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.