Sikeston

MO

Scott County, Missouri

Population 38K |Median income $54,621 |1 hospital

Population
38,055
Scott County
Median Income
$54,621
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$132,800
-32% vs avg
Median Age
39.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
38K-3%
Median Income
$58,847+45%
Median Home Value
$143,700+49%
Poverty Rate
14.5%-24%
Unemployment
3.2%-60%

Economics

Median Rent
$798/mo
Poverty Rate
15.6% +8% vs avg
Unemployment 2.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.2%
Work From Home 4.1%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 83.4%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 0.2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
High Blood Pressure
39.8%
Obesity
38.1%
Physical Inactivity
36.3%
Current Smoking
19.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.9%
Binge Drinking
14.7%
Diabetes
13.4%
Current Asthma
11%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.2%
Dental Visit 55.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Stroke
4.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER
SIKESTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Sikeston Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Scott County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.