Scott County Demographics
A map of Scott County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 30,595 | 80.4% |
Black | 4,476 | 11.8% |
Multiracial | 1,721 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 935 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 183 | 0.5% |
Asian | 149 | 0.4% |
Scott County, Missouri had a population of 38,059 in 2020. It was 80.4% White, 11.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% 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 30th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Scott County's White Population
30,595 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 80.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more White than neighboring Alexander County (62.5% White), Mississippi County (70.1% White), and New Madrid County (76.7% White). Scott County is less White than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (82.5% White), and Stoddard County (92.8% White).
Scott County's Black Population
4,476 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more Black than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (7.9% Black), and Stoddard County (1% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Alexander County (30.8% Black), Mississippi County (24.3% Black), and New Madrid County (16.6% Black).
Scott County's Asian Population
149 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 Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Alexander County (0.1% Asian), Mississippi County (0.2% Asian), and Stoddard County (0.3% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian).
Scott County's Hispanic Population
935 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (1.6% Hispanic), Mississippi County (1.8% Hispanic), Stoddard County (2% Hispanic), and New Madrid County (1.5% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (2.7% Hispanic).
Scott County's Native American/Other Population
183 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stoddard County (0.4% Native American/Other), and New Madrid County (0.3% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mississippi County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Scott County's Multiracial Population
1,721 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Scott County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mississippi County (3% Multiracial), Stoddard County (3.5% Multiracial), and New Madrid County (4.4% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.