Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,159	8,031	83.1%	81.6%
Hispanic	777	748	7.9%	7.6%
Multiracial	419	532	4.3%	5.4%
Asian	297	275	3.0%	2.8%
Black	110	31	1.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	54	219	0.6%	2.2%

Scott County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 9,816, a less than 1% change from the 9,836 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.0% Asian, 1.1% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scott has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scott County, that probability was 32.3% in 2020 and 30.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 62nd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Scott County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

8,159 residents of Scott County, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 81.6% to 83.1%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Sebastian County (66.2% White), and Le Flore County (68.4% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Polk County (86.3% White), Logan County (88.2% White), and Montgomery County (89.3% White).

Scott County's Black Population

110 residents of Scott County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has grown by an estimated 254.8%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Polk County (0.1% Black), and Montgomery County (0.8% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Sebastian County (5.1% Black), Logan County (1.5% Black), and Le Flore County (1.8% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

297 residents of Scott County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.1% Asian), Logan County (1.4% Asian), Montgomery County (0.9% Asian), and Le Flore County (0.7% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Sebastian County (4.3% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

777 residents of Scott County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.9%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (7% Hispanic), Logan County (3.5% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (5% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sebastian County (16% Hispanic), and Le Flore County (8% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Scott County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.6%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.2% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sebastian County (1% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.1% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Le Flore County (11.2% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

419 residents of Scott County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 5.4% to 4.3%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.8% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sebastian County (7.4% Multiracial), Polk County (5.4% Multiracial), Logan County (5.2% Multiracial), and Le Flore County (9.9% 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.