Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Iowa had a population of 174,669 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 7.8% Black, 2.8% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Scott County is the 3rd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Scott County's White Population

134,578 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County slightly less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Rock Island County (67.5% White), and Muscatine County (75.5% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (88.7% White), Mercer County (92.9% White), and Cedar County (93.7% White).

Scott County's Black Population

13,701 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 7.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (3% Black), Mercer County (0.4% Black), Muscatine County (2.5% Black), and Cedar County (0.4% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Rock Island County (11.2% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

4,824 residents of Scott County identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.5% Asian), Mercer County (0.2% Asian), Muscatine County (0.9% Asian), and Cedar County (0.3% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

12,092 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (3.3% Hispanic), Mercer County (3% Hispanic), and Cedar County (2.5% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rock Island County (13.7% Hispanic), and Muscatine County (18% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

904 residents of Scott County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Muscatine County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

8,570 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Scott County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rock Island County (4.3% Multiracial), Clinton County (3.9% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.2% Multiracial), Muscatine County (2.7% Multiracial), and Cedar County (2.6% Multiracial).

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