The Town Files

Scott County, Iowa

174,608 people. The median home is worth $222,000 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $78,277.

Towns in Scott County

Towns in Scott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Davenport101,724$166,400$66,20037.5
Bettendorf39,102$306,500$100,49540.9
Eldridge6,726$350,500$106,31642.7
Le Claire4,710$318,700$104,84436.5
Park View2,709$276,000$113,40933.7

People and housing

Scott CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$222,000$156,300
Median rent$1,005$820
Median household income$78,277$69,254
Median age39.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.5%9.3%

Jobs and pay

90,947 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,138 a year.

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care & social assistan…13,146 jobs · $58,948Manufacturing11,636 jobs · $82,321Retail11,592 jobs · $38,230Hotels & restaurants9,573 jobs · $22,822Construction6,595 jobs · $82,157Administrative & support4,598 jobs · $49,564
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scott County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,118 storm events in Scott County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Scott County by type since 1996Hail237Flood80Drought15Tornado30High Wind25Lightning13Heavy Rain26Heavy Snow17Flash Flood65Winter Storm67
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scott County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4732: Flooding
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).