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Scott City, MO Demographics

A map of Scott City's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,00092.0%
Multiracial
1874.3%
Hispanic
992.3%
Black
380.9%
Native American/Other
140.3%
Asian
80.2%

Scott City, Missouri had a population of 4,346 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scott City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is the 166th 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).

Scott City's White Population

4,000 residents of Scott City identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott City larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #336 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more White than neighboring Thebes (84.6% White), East Cape Girardeau (81.7% White), Cape Girardeau (73.8% White), and Commerce (91.1% White). Scott City is less White than neighboring Kelso (95.5% White).

Scott City's Black Population

38 residents of Scott City identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott City slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #419 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more Black than neighboring Kelso (0% Black), and Commerce (0% Black). Scott City is less Black than neighboring Thebes (3.4% Black), East Cape Girardeau (7.3% Black), and Cape Girardeau (14.4% Black).

Scott City's Asian Population

8 residents of Scott City identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #508 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more Asian than neighboring Kelso (0% Asian), and Thebes (0% Asian). Scott City is less Asian than neighboring East Cape Girardeau (0.3% Asian), Cape Girardeau (2.6% Asian), and Commerce (2.2% Asian).

Scott City's Hispanic Population

99 residents of Scott City identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #549 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more Hispanic than neighboring Kelso (2% Hispanic), and Commerce (0% Hispanic). Scott City is less Hispanic than neighboring Thebes (6.3% Hispanic), East Cape Girardeau (2.8% Hispanic), and Cape Girardeau (3.7% Hispanic).

Scott City's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Scott City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scott City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #714 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thebes (0% Native American/Other), East Cape Girardeau (0% Native American/Other), and Commerce (0% Native American/Other). Scott City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kelso (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cape Girardeau (0.5% Native American/Other).

Scott City's Multiracial Population

187 residents of Scott City identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Scott City is ranked #613 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott City is more Multiracial than neighboring Kelso (2.2% Multiracial). Scott City is less Multiracial than neighboring Thebes (5.8% Multiracial), East Cape Girardeau (8% Multiracial), Cape Girardeau (5.1% Multiracial), and Commerce (6.7% Multiracial).

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