Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,775	3,895	75.1%	75.6%
Hispanic	1,096	1,027	21.8%	19.9%
Multiracial	94	176	1.9%	3.4%
Native American/Other	62	25	1.2%	0.5%
Black	0	13	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	0.3%

Scott County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,027, a slight decrease from the 5,151 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.1% White, 21.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% 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 Kansas 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 38.7% in 2020 and 38.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Scott County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

3,775 residents of Scott County, or 75.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 75.6% to 75.1%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Wichita County (69.1% White), and Finney County (37% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Lane County (81.2% White), Logan County (87.7% White), and Gove County (93.7% White).

Scott County's Black Population

0 residents of Scott County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Scott County is less Black than neighboring Lane County (1.2% Black), Wichita County (0.2% Black), Finney County (4.4% Black), and Gove County (0.5% 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 Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 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 Finney County (3.9% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), and Gove County (0.8% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

1,096 residents of Scott County, or 21.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 19.9% to 21.8%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lane County (16.1% Hispanic), Logan County (7.4% Hispanic), and Gove County (1.7% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wichita County (27.5% Hispanic), and Finney County (53.2% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Scott County, or 1.2% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 148.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lane County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wichita County (0.5% Native American/Other), Finney County (0.2% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Gove County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Scott County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.9%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (1.3% Multiracial), and Finney County (1.4% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wichita County (2.8% Multiracial), Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), and Gove County (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.