Scotia, NE Demographics

A map of Scotia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	388	284	90.7%	94.4%
Hispanic	37	14	8.6%	4.7%
Multiracial	3	3	0.7%	1.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Scotia, Nebraska has an estimated population of 428, a dramatic increase from the 301 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scotia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scotia has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scotia, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scotia is ranked the 234th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Scotia was ranked the 267th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scotia's White Population

388 residents of Scotia, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scotia is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Scotia ranks 138th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's White population has grown by an estimated 36.6%. White residents' share of Scotia's population has decreased from 94.4% to 90.7%.

Scotia is more White than neighboring Elba (86.5% White). Scotia is less White than neighboring North Loup (93.3% White), Cotesfield (100% White), Greeley Center (91.4% White), and Ashton (96.6% White).

Scotia's Black Population

0 residents of Scotia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scotia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Scotia ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Scotia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scotia is less Black than neighboring Greeley Center (2.4% Black), and Elba (1.2% Black).

Scotia's Asian Population

0 residents of Scotia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scotia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Scotia ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Scotia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scotia is less Asian than neighboring North Loup (2.1% Asian), and Elba (2.3% Asian).

Scotia's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Scotia, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scotia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scotia ranks 239th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 164.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Scotia's population has increased from 4.7% to 8.6%.

Scotia is more Hispanic than neighboring North Loup (3.8% Hispanic), Cotesfield (0% Hispanic), Greeley Center (1.2% Hispanic), Elba (5.8% Hispanic), and Ashton (0.4% Hispanic).

Scotia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scotia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scotia is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Scotia ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Scotia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scotia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greeley Center (1.7% Native American/Other).

Scotia's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Scotia, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scotia is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scotia ranks 505th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotia's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Scotia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Scotia is more Multiracial than neighboring Cotesfield (0% Multiracial). Scotia is less Multiracial than neighboring North Loup (0.8% Multiracial), Greeley Center (3.4% Multiracial), Elba (4.1% Multiracial), and Ashton (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.