Scotts, MI Demographics

A map of Scotts's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	105	170	44.3%	90.9%
Multiracial	76	5	32.1%	2.7%
Black	56	0	23.6%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	4.8%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.6%

Scotts, Michigan has an estimated population of 237, a large increase from the 187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 44.3% White, 32.1% Multiracial, 23.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scotts, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scotts has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scotts, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 64.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scotts is ranked the 660th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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). Scotts was ranked the 693rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scotts's White Population

105 residents of Scotts, or 44.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scotts is significantly lower than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Scotts ranks 287th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts's White population has declined by an estimated 38.2%. White residents' share of Scotts's population has decreased from 90.9% to 44.3%.

Scotts is less White than neighboring Climax (92.7% White), Galesburg (87.2% White), Vicksburg (95.1% White), Augusta (89.6% White), and Comstock Northwest (72.7% White).

Scotts's Black Population

56 residents of Scotts, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scotts is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Scotts ranks 609th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 56. Black residents' share of Scotts's population has increased from 0.0% to 23.6%.

Scotts is more Black than neighboring Climax (0% Black), Galesburg (5.4% Black), Vicksburg (0.5% Black), Augusta (0.9% Black), and Comstock Northwest (12.1% Black).

Scotts's Asian Population

0 residents of Scotts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scotts is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Scotts ranks 587th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Scotts is less Asian than neighboring Climax (0.3% Asian), Vicksburg (0.5% Asian), and Comstock Northwest (5.7% Asian).

Scotts's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scotts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scotts is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Scotts ranks 209th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scotts's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Scotts is less Hispanic than neighboring Climax (0.8% Hispanic), Galesburg (4.4% Hispanic), Vicksburg (0.9% Hispanic), Augusta (8% Hispanic), and Comstock Northwest (4.4% Hispanic).

Scotts's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scotts, 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 Scotts is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Scotts ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scotts's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Scotts is less Native American/Other than neighboring Climax (1.4% Native American/Other), Galesburg (0.1% Native American/Other), Augusta (0.4% Native American/Other), and Comstock Northwest (0.7% Native American/Other).

Scotts's Multiracial Population

76 residents of Scotts, or 32.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scotts is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Scotts ranks 629th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scotts's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1420.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scotts's population has increased from 2.7% to 32.1%.

Scotts is more Multiracial than neighboring Climax (4.8% Multiracial), Galesburg (2.8% Multiracial), Vicksburg (3% Multiracial), Augusta (1.2% Multiracial), and Comstock Northwest (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.