Scott County, Indiana Population 2024

24,814

Scott County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 24,814 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Indiana is the 63rd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 24,172 and has seen a growth of 2.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,5991570.62%
202825,4421570.62%
202725,2851570.62%
202625,1281570.63%
202524,9711570.63%
202424,8141570.64%
202324,6571570.64%
202224,500780.32%
202124,422450.18%
202024,3775222.19%
201923,855820.34%
201823,773-37-0.16%
201723,8101100.46%
201623,700300.13%
201523,670250.11%
201423,645-116-0.49%
201323,761370.16%
201223,724-185-0.77%
201123,909-263-1.09%
201024,17200%
199020,9915692.79%
198020,4223,27819.12%
197017,1442,50117.08%
196014,6433,12427.12%
195011,5192,54128.3%
19408,9782,31434.72%
19306,664-760-10.24%
19207,424-899-10.8%
19108,323160.19%
19008,3074746.05%
18907,833-510-6.11%
18808,3434705.97%
18707,8735707.81%
18607,3031,41824.1%
18505,8851,64338.73%
18404,2421,15037.19%
18303,09275832.48%
18202,334-23,265-90.88%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (157)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Scottsburg
2020 Population
24,377
Area
190 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.79% (437)
Founded
1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,21394.87%
Two or more races8333.4%
Other race2641.08%
Black or African American750.31%
Native American690.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.04%
Asian40.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Scott County, Indiana Population by Race

Scott County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Indiana Median Age

41.2

Total

40.6

Male

42.1

Female

Scott County, Indiana Adults

There are 18,954 adults, (4,153 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Indiana.

Scott County, Indiana Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female12,35650.5%
Male12,11249.5%

Scott County, Indiana Population by Age

Scott County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6372.572.127.9
Married4,3263.2886.613.4
Non Family3,8001.2757.142.9
Female8713.3762.237.8
Male6403.376.623.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,03911.98%
Associates Degree1,6719.82%
Bachelors Degree1,2567.38%
Graduate Degree8484.98%
High School Graduate7,30142.91%
Less Than 9th Grade6773.98%
Some College3,22318.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,12713,5732,033
2+ Races51444641
Hispanic32925428
Other Race1901174
Black64430
Native American21210
Islander101010
Asian444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,992$45,833$46,042
Graduate Degree$77,877$111,764$69,805
High School Graduate$40,540$43,639$29,274
Less Than 9th Grade$38,725$41,250$29,508
Overall$43,345$51,083$36,158
Some College$45,605$57,341$36,470

$43,345

Average Earnings

$51,083

Average Male

$36,158

Average Female

Scott County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Indiana Language

98.11% of Scott County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.79% of the population.

Scott County, Indiana Language

Scott County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,1203,32015.01%
Multiple8269411.38%
Hispanic6056510.74%
Other264197.2%
Black131184.62%

14.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.45%

Male Poverty Rate

18.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Indiana is Black, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Indiana is Other, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.44%.

Scott County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.26%
High School16.37%
Some College11.65%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Scott County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.68%
Male Unemployed38.2%
Female Employed6%
Male Employed2.09%

Scott County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,661$85,233
Households$54,583$70,950
Married Families$75,634$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,691$42,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Indiana 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.

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,231

Number of Veterans

1,168

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam482
First Gulf War288
Second Gulf War207
Korea65
World War II6

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54328
75+318
65 to 74277
55 to 64226
18 to 3482

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2136.74%
2+ Races121.92%
Native American57.25%
Other Race10.52%

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Indiana 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

68.02%

Born in Scott County, Indiana

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Scott County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 68.02% having been born in Indiana. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott County, Indiana Place of Birth

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