Scottsville, TX Demographics

A map of Scottsville's Population by Race

Scottsville, Texas has an estimated population of 297, a large decrease from the 334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 39.7% White, 27.6% Hispanic, 21.9% Black, 10.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scottsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scottsville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scottsville, that probability was 66.5% in 2020 and 70.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scottsville is ranked the 1449th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. 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). Scottsville was ranked the 1394th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scottsville's White Population

118 residents of Scottsville, or 39.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scottsville is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Scottsville ranks 1216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Scottsville's population has increased from 37.4% to 39.7%.

Scottsville is more White than neighboring Marshall (33.8% White). Scottsville is less White than neighboring Waskom (59.3% White), Nesbitt (73.1% White), Uncertain (97.8% White), and Jefferson (46.7% White).

Scottsville's Black Population

65 residents of Scottsville, or 21.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scottsville is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Scottsville ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Black residents' share of Scottsville's population has decreased from 40.7% to 21.9%.

Scottsville is more Black than neighboring Waskom (13.1% Black), Nesbitt (13.4% Black), and Uncertain (0% Black). Scottsville is less Black than neighboring Marshall (39.7% Black), and Jefferson (46.4% Black).

Scottsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Scottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scottsville is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Scottsville ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Scottsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scottsville is less Asian than neighboring Marshall (0.3% Asian), Nesbitt (13.4% Asian), and Jefferson (0.8% Asian).

Scottsville's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Scottsville, or 27.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scottsville is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scottsville ranks 1285th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 49.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Scottsville's population has increased from 16.5% to 27.6%.

Scottsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshall (22.5% Hispanic), Waskom (23.1% Hispanic), Nesbitt (0% Hispanic), Uncertain (0% Hispanic), and Jefferson (1.6% Hispanic).

Scottsville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Scottsville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scottsville is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Scottsville ranks 537th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scottsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Scottsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall (0.3% Native American/Other), Nesbitt (0% Native American/Other), Uncertain (0% Native American/Other), and Jefferson (0% Native American/Other). Scottsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waskom (2.8% Native American/Other).

Scottsville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Scottsville, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scottsville is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Scottsville ranks 398th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scottsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scottsville's population has increased from 4.5% to 10.1%.

Scottsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall (3.3% Multiracial), Waskom (1.6% Multiracial), Nesbitt (0% Multiracial), Uncertain (2.2% Multiracial), and Jefferson (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.