City · Iowa
Walcott, Iowa
Walcott, city, in Scott County, Iowa. Walcott had 1,530 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,551 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,725 (±277). GEOID 1981705.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,530
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,551 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,725 ±277
Median household income
$78,580
±$16,008 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$190,300
±$19,587 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$787
±$40 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Walcott and what county is it in?
Walcott is a city in Scott County, Iowa. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 499 residents per square mile in 2020.
Walcott is in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 1,551 | 100.0% |
| Muscatine County | land only, no residents | – |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Walcott, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,530 people lived in Walcott on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,551 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,725 (±277).
| Measure | Walcott | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,725 ±277 | 174,608 | no clear change |
| Households | 729 ±95 | 73,132 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.31 ±0.23 | 2.34 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 809 ±107 | 78,537 | no clear change |
Walcott's population since 2000
From 1,528 in 2000 to 1,530 in 2025: up 0.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Walcott as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Walcott?
The median resident of Walcott is 43.5 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Walcott | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.5 ±7.7 | 39.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.6% ±5.1 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.1% ±6.4 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±4.3 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% ±2.1 pts | 7.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3% ±4.5 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±3.5 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.5% ±3.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.6% ±3.5 pts | 12.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±1.7 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% ±2.8 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.6% ±4.8 pts | 36.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±1.6 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.8% ±2.7 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Walcott earn?
Half of Walcott's 729 households earn less than $78,580 a year (±$16,008), against $78,277 in Scott County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $65,042 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Walcott | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,580 ±$16,008 | $78,277 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $88,900 ±$8,358 | $103,843 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,739 ±$3,692 | $43,847 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6% ±4.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.3% ±12.5 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.8% ±2.2 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.3% ±4.0 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.2% ±4.3 pts | 90.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Walcott?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Walcott's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,300 by its owner (±$19,587). The median renter pays $787 a month including utilities, and 26.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Walcott | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,300 ±$19,587 | $222,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $787 ±$40 | $1,005 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4% ±15.2 pts | 38.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,504 ±$107 | $1,572 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8% ±5.8 pts | 70.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2% ±5.8 pts | 30.0% | – |
| Housing units | 809 ±107 | 78,537 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% ±8.4 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.4% ±7.2 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.6% ±6.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1% ±1.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.9% ±6.2 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.6% ±2.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Walcott building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Walcott in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Walcott work and get to work?
83.5% of Walcott's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.
| Measure | Walcott | Scott County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.7% ±5.7 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±2.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5% ±6.0 pts | 78.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.3% ±3.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 2.7% ±1.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.1% ±4.8 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min ±1.5 | 20.3 min | −3.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Walcott?
No census tract lies mostly in Walcott; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 104.01Scott County | 5,609 | $85,855 |
| Tract 103Scott County | 2,192 | $89,881 |
| Tract 501Muscatine County | 3,448 | $99,760 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Walcott) · Census block assignment files
How does Walcott compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Walcott is the 8,658th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 205th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Walcott ranks 95th of 279 places in Iowa with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 205th | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 153rd | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 264th | 279 |
| Median household income | 95th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 128th | 279 |
| Median home value | 100th | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 176th | 266 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 210th | 279 |
| Median age | 61st | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 75th | 279 |
| Travel time to work | 148th | 279 |
Walcott's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Walcott with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Walcott?
20 of the 57 figures for Walcott on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Walcott are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Walcott.