Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Illinois had a population of 4,949 in 2020. It was 95.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 98th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Scott County's White Population

4,747 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 95.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (86.6% White), Greene County (95.5% White), Cass County (69.5% White), Pike County (94.1% White), and Brown County (76.3% White).

Scott County's Black Population

5 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less Black than neighboring Morgan County (6% Black), Greene County (0.2% Black), Cass County (5.4% Black), Pike County (0.4% Black), and Brown County (16.6% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

11 residents of Scott County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.8% Asian), Cass County (0.9% Asian), and Pike County (0.3% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.9% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (2.5% Hispanic), Cass County (21.4% Hispanic), Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), and Brown County (4.5% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Scott County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #101 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Scott County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (2.2% Multiracial), and Brown County (2.3% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (3.7% Multiracial), Greene County (2.9% Multiracial), and Pike County (3% Multiracial).

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