Scott, OH Demographics

A map of Scott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	143	211	89.4%	87.2%
Multiracial	9	10	5.6%	4.1%
Hispanic	8	19	5.0%	7.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%

Scott, Ohio has an estimated population of 160, a dramatic decrease from the 242 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott, 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 Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scott, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott is ranked the 1158th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Scott was ranked the 1069th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scott's White Population

143 residents of Scott, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Scott ranks 922nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's White population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. White residents' share of Scott's population has increased from 87.2% to 89.4%.

Scott is more White than neighboring Latty (85.2% White), and Van Wert (88.6% White). Scott is less White than neighboring Haviland (89.8% White), Grover Hill (94% White), and Broughton (94.9% White).

Scott's Black Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Scott ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Scott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scott is less Black than neighboring Latty (6% Black), Grover Hill (0.5% Black), and Van Wert (0.5% Black).

Scott's Asian Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Scott ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Scott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scott is less Asian than neighboring Van Wert (0.4% Asian).

Scott's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Scott, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Scott ranks 88th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott's population has decreased from 7.9% to 5.0%.

Scott is more Hispanic than neighboring Latty (1.6% Hispanic). Scott is less Hispanic than neighboring Haviland (10.2% Hispanic), Grover Hill (5.5% Hispanic), Broughton (5.1% Hispanic), and Van Wert (5.7% Hispanic).

Scott's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scott is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott ranks 218th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Scott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Latty (3.8% Native American/Other), and Van Wert (0.5% Native American/Other).

Scott's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Scott, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Scott ranks 545th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.6%.

Scott is more Multiracial than neighboring Haviland (0% Multiracial), Latty (3.3% Multiracial), Grover Hill (0% Multiracial), Broughton (0% Multiracial), and Van Wert (4.4% 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.