Scotia, NY Demographics

A map of Scotia's Population by Race

Scotia, New York had a population of 7,272 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 2.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scotia, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is the 270th most populous. 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).

Scotia's White Population

6,157 residents of Scotia identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Scotia considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #690 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more White than neighboring Schenectady (43.5% White), Rotterdam (83.3% White), and Niskayuna (74.1% White). Scotia is less White than neighboring East Glenville (86.8% White), and Altamont (90% White).

Scotia's Black Population

169 residents of Scotia identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scotia slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #461 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more Black than neighboring East Glenville (2% Black), and Altamont (0.8% Black). Scotia is less Black than neighboring Schenectady (20.2% Black), Rotterdam (3% Black), and Niskayuna (4.4% Black).

Scotia's Asian Population

149 residents of Scotia identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scotia slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #500 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more Asian than neighboring Altamont (0.8% Asian). Scotia is less Asian than neighboring Schenectady (6.5% Asian), East Glenville (2.5% Asian), and Niskayuna (11.2% Asian).

Scotia's Hispanic Population

361 residents of Scotia identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scotia less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #627 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more Hispanic than neighboring East Glenville (3.7% Hispanic), Niskayuna (4.5% Hispanic), and Altamont (3.5% Hispanic). Scotia is less Hispanic than neighboring Schenectady (13.1% Hispanic).

Scotia's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Scotia identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scotia roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Altamont (0.3% Native American/Other). Scotia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schenectady (7.3% Native American/Other), East Glenville (0.5% Native American/Other), Rotterdam (0.8% Native American/Other), and Niskayuna (1% Native American/Other).

Scotia's Multiracial Population

408 residents of Scotia identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scotia roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Scotia is ranked #128 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scotia is more Multiracial than neighboring East Glenville (4.6% Multiracial), Niskayuna (4.8% Multiracial), and Altamont (4.6% Multiracial). Scotia is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady (9.5% Multiracial), and Rotterdam (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.