Scotland, GA Demographics

A map of Scotland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	206	130	94.5%	75.1%
Black	12	33	5.5%	19.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	4.0%

Scotland, Georgia has an estimated population of 218, a large increase from the 173 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 5.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scotland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scotland has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scotland, that probability was 39.7% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scotland is ranked the 592nd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Scotland was ranked the 605th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scotland's White Population

206 residents of Scotland, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scotland is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Scotland ranks 198th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotland's White population has grown by an estimated 58.5%. White residents' share of Scotland's population has increased from 75.1% to 94.5%.

Scotland is more White than neighboring McRae-Helena (46.6% White), Alamo (41.3% White), Lumber City (32% White), Glenwood (29.4% White), and Milan (73% White).

Scotland's Black Population

12 residents of Scotland, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scotland is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Scotland ranks 381st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotland's Black population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Black residents' share of Scotland's population has decreased from 19.1% to 5.5%.

Scotland is less Black than neighboring McRae-Helena (45.2% Black), Alamo (51.2% Black), Lumber City (42.8% Black), Glenwood (66.7% Black), and Milan (24.8% Black).

Scotland's Asian Population

0 residents of Scotland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scotland is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Scotland ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Scotland is less Asian than neighboring McRae-Helena (0.3% Asian).

Scotland's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scotland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scotland is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Scotland ranks 575th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scotland's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Scotland is less Hispanic than neighboring McRae-Helena (6.2% Hispanic), Alamo (2.6% Hispanic), Lumber City (25.2% Hispanic), Glenwood (3% Hispanic), and Milan (1.2% Hispanic).

Scotland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scotland, 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 Scotland is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Scotland ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Scotland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alamo (0.8% Native American/Other), and Glenwood (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scotland's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Scotland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scotland is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Scotland ranks 198th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scotland's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Scotland is less Multiracial than neighboring McRae-Helena (1.7% Multiracial), Alamo (4.2% Multiracial), Glenwood (0.5% Multiracial), and Milan (1% 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.