Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 22,113, a slight increase from the 21,850 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.2% Hispanic. 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 Tennessee 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 7.9% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Scott County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

21,327 residents of Scott County, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 95.9% to 96.4%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring McCreary County (88.8% White), Morgan County (91.4% White), Campbell County (95.7% White), Fentress County (94% White), and Anderson County (86.4% White).

Scott County's Black Population

54 residents of Scott County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has grown by an estimated 68.8%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Scott County is less Black than neighboring McCreary County (6.1% Black), Morgan County (4.2% Black), Campbell County (0.5% Black), and Anderson County (3.3% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

75 residents of Scott County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 47.1%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring McCreary County (0.1% Asian), Morgan County (0.1% Asian), Campbell County (0.2% Asian), and Fentress County (0.2% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (1.4% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Scott County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring McCreary County (2.2% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.9% Hispanic), Campbell County (1.6% Hispanic), Fentress County (2.1% Hispanic), and Anderson County (4.1% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

64 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 52.4%. 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 McCreary County (0.2% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.1% Native American/Other), Campbell County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Fentress County (0.1% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

546 residents of Scott County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (2.3% Multiracial), and Campbell County (2% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring McCreary County (2.6% Multiracial), Fentress County (3.3% Multiracial), and Anderson County (4% 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.