Median Household Income
$52,159 ± $11,823
Median Home Value
$100,500 ± $12,966
Median Gross Rent
$755 ± $60/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,563
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.0%
Median Age
41.0
Average Commute
15 min
Households
3,447
Veterans
397
Population Over Time
Fort Scott shrank 5.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,957
2016
7,852
2018
7,800
2020
7,715
2022
7,569
2024
7,555
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.0%
Hispanic or Latino
3.5%
Black or African American
2.6%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.