Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Minnesota had a population of 150,928 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 5.4% Black, 6.6% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 9th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Scott County's White Population

115,630 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Hennepin County (65.6% White), and Dakota County (73.6% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Carver County (85.5% White), Le Sueur County (88.8% White), and Rice County (76.8% White).

Scott County's Black Population

8,137 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Carver County (2% Black), and Le Sueur County (0.9% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Hennepin County (13.2% Black), Rice County (6.5% Black), and Dakota County (7.3% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

9,939 residents of Scott County identify as Asian, or 6.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Carver County (3.4% Asian), Le Sueur County (0.5% Asian), Rice County (2.3% Asian), and Dakota County (5.4% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Hennepin County (7.6% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

9,008 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carver County (5% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Le Sueur County (6.5% Hispanic), Hennepin County (7.7% Hispanic), Rice County (10.1% Hispanic), and Dakota County (8.3% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

2,077 residents of Scott County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. 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 Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carver County (0.5% Native American/Other), Le Sueur County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hennepin County (1.1% Native American/Other), Rice County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Dakota County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

6,137 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Scott County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carver County (3.6% Multiracial), Le Sueur County (2.8% Multiracial), and Rice County (3.2% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hennepin County (4.8% Multiracial), and Dakota County (4.5% Multiracial).

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