Scotland, Connecticut Population 2024

1,582

Scotland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scotland was:

  • White: 83.6%
  • Two or more races: 15.29%
  • Other race: 1.05%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.64% (10)
The current population of Scotland, Connecticut is 1,582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,572.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27483.6%
Two or more races23315.29%
Other race161.05%
Black or African American10.07%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotland Population by Race

Scotland Population Pyramid 2024

Scotland Median Age

44.8

Total

43.3

Male

46.2

Female

Scotland Adults

There are 1,262 adults, (257 of whom are seniors) in Scotland.

Scotland Age Dependency

51.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland Sex Ratio

Female76149.93%
Male76350.07%

Scotland Population by Age

Scotland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5492.7785.414.6
Married3293.3495.14.9
Non Family1591.286634
Female433.6583.716.3
Male183.4483.316.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade474.52%
Associates Degree969.24%
Bachelors Degree20419.63%
Graduate Degree989.43%
High School Graduate37936.48%
Less Than 9th Grade80.77%
Some College20719.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White874819274
2+ Races11311319
Hispanic535311
Other Race16160
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.35%.

Scotland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,438$85,208$51,500
Graduate Degree$73,625$150,938$71,429
High School Graduate$61,023$61,971$55,313
Less Than 9th Grade$101,250$0$0
Overall$66,818$73,750$57,153
Some College$59,167$75,268$51,250

$66,818

Average Earnings

$73,750

Average Male

$57,153

Average Female

Scotland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotland Language

94.43% of Scotland residents speak only English, while 5.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.

Scotland Language

Scotland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,201635.25%

4.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.36%

Male Poverty Rate

5.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.02%.

Scotland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.18%
Some College3.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1.82%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.92%
Male Employed3.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,750$129,563
Households$94,946$111,890
Married Families$128,906$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,083$66,291

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scotland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

144

Number of Veterans

142

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War13
Korea11
World War II0

Scotland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6480
75+40
18 to 349
35 to 548
65 to 747

Scotland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White949.14%
2+ Races5023.15%
Hispanic914.06%

Scotland Veterans by Race

Scotland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Scotland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.41%

Born in Scotland

95.73%

Native Born

4.27%

Foreign Born

3.48%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.73% of Scotland residents were born in the United States, with 74.41% having been born in Connecticut. 3.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scotland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,60240.25%
20281,59840.25%
20271,59440.25%
20261,59040.25%
20251,58640.25%
20241,58240.25%
20231,57840.25%
20221,57400%
20211,57420.13%
20201,572-101-6.04%
20191,673-12-0.71%
20181,68570.42%
20171,67820.12%
20161,676-6-0.36%
20151,682-10-0.59%
20141,692-9-0.53%
20131,701-8-0.47%
20121,709-9-0.52%
20111,718-8-0.46%
20101,72600%

Scotland Population by Year