Scott County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,933

Median Age

39.7

Male Median

38.7

Female Median

41.2

Scott County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Scott County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.6%%.

-3.6%% Growth

Scott County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Scott County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.737,933
202339.437,967
202239.438,055
202139.638,161
202040.138,538
201940.038,633
201839.938,729
201740.038,858
201639.638,994
201539.739,061
201439.839,137
201339.539,216
201238.939,192
201139.239,268
201038.639,370

Scott County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1717.6%
18–248.2%
25–3412.5%
35–5423.4%
55–6413.1%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Scott County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
74.5
Youth Dependency:
41.9
Old-Age Dependency:
32.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Scott County, Missouri

The median age in Scott County, Missouri is 39.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Scott County, Missouri is 37,933.

In Scott County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Scott County, Missouri has remained stable.
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