Scott, LA Demographics

A map of Scott's Population by Race

Scott, Louisiana had a population of 8,119 in 2020. It was 68.8% White, 16.6% Black, 1.6% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scott, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is the 70th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Scott's White Population

5,586 residents of Scott identify as White, or 68.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #209 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more White than neighboring Ossun (48.7% White), Lafayette (56.9% White), Carencro (43.2% White), and Duson (56% White). Scott is less White than neighboring Cankton (81.8% White).

Scott's Black Population

1,344 residents of Scott identify as Black, or 16.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #289 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more Black than neighboring Cankton (12.2% Black). Scott is less Black than neighboring Ossun (44.6% Black), Lafayette (30.5% Black), Carencro (46.8% Black), and Duson (26.7% Black).

Scott's Asian Population

131 residents of Scott identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more Asian than neighboring Ossun (0% Asian), Carencro (0.9% Asian), Duson (0.5% Asian), and Cankton (0.2% Asian). Scott is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette (2.6% Asian).

Scott's Hispanic Population

737 residents of Scott identify as Hispanic, or 9.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more Hispanic than neighboring Ossun (3.9% Hispanic), Lafayette (6.2% Hispanic), Carencro (5.3% Hispanic), and Cankton (4.3% Hispanic). Scott is less Hispanic than neighboring Duson (10.7% Hispanic).

Scott's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Scott 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cankton (0.3% Native American/Other). Scott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ossun (0.6% Native American/Other), Lafayette (0.7% Native American/Other), Carencro (0.8% Native American/Other), and Duson (0.8% Native American/Other).

Scott's Multiracial Population

277 residents of Scott identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Scott is ranked #233 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott is more Multiracial than neighboring Ossun (2.1% Multiracial), Lafayette (3.1% Multiracial), Carencro (3% Multiracial), and Cankton (1.2% Multiracial). Scott is less Multiracial than neighboring Duson (5.4% Multiracial).

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