Scottsville, NY Demographics

A map of Scottsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,514	1,707	92.3%	85.0%
Black	74	61	2.7%	3.0%
Hispanic	64	96	2.4%	4.8%
Multiracial	57	82	2.1%	4.1%
Native American/Other	10	26	0.4%	1.3%
Asian	4	37	0.1%	1.8%

Scottsville, New York has an estimated population of 2,723, a dramatic increase from the 2,009 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 2.7% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scottsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scottsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scottsville, that probability was 27.3% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scottsville is ranked the 521st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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). Scottsville was ranked the 626th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scottsville's White Population

2,514 residents of Scottsville, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scottsville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Scottsville ranks 678th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's White population has grown by an estimated 47.3%. White residents' share of Scottsville's population has increased from 85.0% to 92.3%.

Scottsville is more White than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (64% White), and Gates (67.1% White). Scottsville is less White than neighboring Avon (92.4% White), and East Avon (93.6% White).

Scottsville's Black Population

74 residents of Scottsville, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scottsville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Scottsville ranks 377th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Black residents' share of Scottsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Scottsville is more Black than neighboring Avon (1.7% Black), Caledonia (2.5% Black), and East Avon (0% Black). Scottsville is less Black than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (5% Black), and Gates (3.9% Black).

Scottsville's Asian Population

4 residents of Scottsville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scottsville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Scottsville ranks 541st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 89.2%. Asian residents' share of Scottsville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.1%.

Scottsville is more Asian than neighboring Avon (0% Asian), and Caledonia (0% Asian). Scottsville is less Asian than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (20.9% Asian), East Avon (3.4% Asian), and Gates (2.2% Asian).

Scottsville's Hispanic Population

64 residents of Scottsville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scottsville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Scottsville ranks 648th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Scottsville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 2.4%.

Scottsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Caledonia (1.3% Hispanic), and East Avon (0% Hispanic). Scottsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (6% Hispanic), Avon (3.1% Hispanic), and Gates (24.2% Hispanic).

Scottsville's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Scottsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scottsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Scottsville ranks 159th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scottsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.4%.

Scottsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caledonia (0% Native American/Other), East Avon (0% Native American/Other), and Gates (0% Native American/Other). Scottsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (1.3% Native American/Other), and Avon (0.8% Native American/Other).

Scottsville's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Scottsville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scottsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scottsville ranks 436th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Scottsville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.1%.

Scottsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Avon (1.9% Multiracial). Scottsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Rochester Institute of Technology (2.9% Multiracial), Caledonia (3.9% Multiracial), East Avon (2.9% Multiracial), and Gates (2.6% 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.