Scott County, Missouri
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,422 people, 15,626 households, and 11,219 families residing in the county. The population density was 37/km² (96/mi²).

Scott County, Missouri

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 40,422 people, 15,626 households, and 11,219 families residing in the county. The population density was 37/km² (96/mi²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	2,136	—

1840	5,974	179.7%

1850	3,182	−46.7%

1860	5,247	64.9%

1870	7,317	39.5%

1880	8,587	17.4%

1890	11,228	30.8%

1900	13,092	16.6%

1910	22,372	70.9%

1920	23,409	4.6%

1930	24,913	6.4%

1940	30,377	21.9%

1950	32,842	8.1%

1960	32,748	−0.3%

1970	33,250	1.5%

1980	39,647	19.2%

1990	39,376	−0.7%

2000	40,422	2.7%

2010	39,191	−3.0%

Est. 2016	38,745	−1.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Scott County was 39,191.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Scott County was 39,191.