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Scott County, Minnesota

MN · population 154,557 · GEOID 27139

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

154,557

2.69% of Minnesota · 154,557 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.9%4.1%—
2024-023.2%4.2%—
2024-033.0%3.9%—
2024-042.6%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.3%4.3%—
2024-073.1%4.5%—
2024-083.1%4.4%—
2024-092.4%3.9%—
2024-102.3%3.9%—
2024-112.4%4.0%—
2024-122.5%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-033.4%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.6%4.4%—
2025-073.5%4.6%—
2025-083.6%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.8%4.1%—
2026-014.6%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.5%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN271390000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,568

worse than the United States

This place $1,568
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$11.0B

+8.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$6.0B—
2017$6.6B—
2018$7.2B—
2019$7.3B—
2020$7.0B—
2021$8.1B—
2022$9.4B—
2023$10.1B—
2024$11.0B—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 2.16% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$13.5M

+240.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$3.5M—
FY2022$2.7M—
FY2023$2.8M—
FY2024$2.8M—
FY2025$4.0M—
FY2026$13.5M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 74.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $419,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $119,314 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 2.69% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024