Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,667	30,595	80.8%	80.4%
Black	3,463	4,476	9.1%	11.8%
Multiracial	2,665	1,721	7.0%	4.5%
Hispanic	995	935	2.6%	2.5%
Native American/Other	111	183	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	32	149	0.1%	0.4%

Scott County, Missouri has an estimated population of 37,933, a less than 1% change from the 38,059 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 9.1% Black, 7.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 Missouri 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 33.7% in 2020 and 33.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Scott County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

30,667 residents of Scott County, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 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 80.8%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Alexander County (62.9% White), Mississippi County (70.7% White), and New Madrid County (74.2% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (83.6% White), and Stoddard County (92.7% White).

Scott County's Black Population

3,463 residents of Scott County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.6%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 11.8% to 9.1%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (7.4% Black), and Stoddard County (1.1% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Alexander County (32.9% Black), Mississippi County (19% Black), and New Madrid County (13% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

32 residents of Scott County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 78.5%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Alexander County (0.4% Asian), Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian), Mississippi County (0.6% Asian), and New Madrid County (0.3% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

995 residents of Scott County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (0.7% Hispanic), Mississippi County (0.8% Hispanic), Stoddard County (2.2% Hispanic), and New Madrid County (1.9% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (2.9% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

111 residents of Scott County, or 0.3% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander County (0% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0% Native American/Other), and Stoddard County (0.2% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (0.5% Native American/Other), and New Madrid County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

2,665 residents of Scott County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 4.5% to 7.0%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexander County (3.1% Multiracial), Cape Girardeau County (3.9% Multiracial), and Stoddard County (3.6% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mississippi County (8.9% Multiracial), and New Madrid County (10.2% 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.