Scott County

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Scott county is located in southeast Missouri. Scott county has 419.99 square miles of land area and 5.87 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Scott county population is 39,137, which has shrunk 3.18% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Scott county median household income is $39,076 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.64% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Scott county median house value is $94,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 38.27% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 52.06% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Scott county is worse than the state average in quality. The Scott county area code is 573.

Population	39,137 (2010-2014), rank #29
Population Growth	-3.18% since 2000, rank #99
Population Density:	91.90/sq mi, rank #20
Median Household Income:	$39,076 at 2010-2014—24.64% increase since 2000, rank #66
Median House Price:	$94,300 at 2010-2014—38.27% increase since 2000, rank #64
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	419.99 sq mi, rank #105
Water Area:	5.87 sq mi (1.38%), rank #53
State:	Missouri
Area:	Sikeston, MO
School District:
Area Code:	573