Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Indiana had a population of 24,384 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 64th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Scott County's White Population

22,829 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Clark County (78.8% White), Jefferson County (90.6% White), Jennings County (92.9% White), and Jackson County (81.4% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Washington County (94.4% White).

Scott County's Black Population

92 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (7.7% Black), Jefferson County (1.5% Black), Jennings County (0.6% Black), and Jackson County (1% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

87 residents of Scott County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Jennings County (0.2% Asian), and Washington County (0.3% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (1.1% Asian), Jefferson County (0.9% Asian), and Jackson County (1% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

535 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.4% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (6.5% Hispanic), Jefferson County (3.4% Hispanic), Jennings County (3.1% Hispanic), and Jackson County (13.5% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Scott County 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 County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

759 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Scott County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jennings County (2.8% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.7% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.9% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (5.3% Multiracial).

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