Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Indiana has an estimated population of 24,526, a less than 1% change from the 24,384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 12.2% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Scott County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

22,929 residents of Scott County, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.5%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Clark County (79.6% White), Jefferson County (91% White), Jennings County (92.8% White), and Jackson County (79.5% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Washington County (95.3% White).

Scott County's Black Population

96 residents of Scott County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Jennings County (0.3% Black), and Washington County (0.3% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (7% Black), Jefferson County (1% Black), and Jackson County (0.6% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

0 residents of Scott County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (1.2% Asian), Jefferson County (0.8% Asian), Jennings County (0.5% Asian), Jackson County (2.2% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

644 residents of Scott County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.5% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (6.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (3.5% Hispanic), Jennings County (3.5% Hispanic), and Jackson County (14.4% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

275 residents of Scott County, or 1.1% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 235.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other), Jennings County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

582 residents of Scott County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.4%.

Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (4.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.7% Multiracial), Jennings County (2.5% Multiracial), and Jackson County (2.9% 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.