Scottsboro, Alabama Population 2024

15,780

Scottsboro is a city located in Jackson County Alabama. Scottsboro has a 2024 population of 15,780. It is also the county seat of Jackson County. Scottsboro is currently growing at a rate of 0.33% annually and its population has increased by 1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,574 in 2020.

The average household income in Scottsboro is $74,964 with a poverty rate of 19.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Scottsboro is 41.7 years, 36.5 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

Scottsboro Demographics

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

  • White: 87.81%
  • Black or African American: 4.83%
  • Two or more races: 3.49%
  • Other race: 3.15%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
50.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
311.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (206)
The current population of Scottsboro, Alabama is 15,780 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,574.

Scottsboro, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,64987.81%
Black or African American7514.83%
Two or more races5423.49%
Other race4893.15%
Asian1060.68%
Native American60.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scottsboro Population by Race

Scottsboro Population Pyramid 2024

Scottsboro Median Age

41.7

Total

36.5

Male

46.6

Female

Scottsboro Adults

There are 12,248 adults, (3,348 of whom are seniors) in Scottsboro.

Scottsboro Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Scottsboro Sex Ratio

Female8,00251.48%
Male7,54148.52%

Scottsboro Population by Age

Scottsboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1332.4670.729.3
Married2,5023.0484.215.8
Non Family2,0681.2160.539.5
Female1,2483.2159.840.2
Male3153.0673.326.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scottsboro Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scottsboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scottsboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 white people with a rate of 26.02%.

Scottsboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,741

Average Earnings

$44,243

Average Male

$31,364

Average Female

Scottsboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scottsboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scottsboro Language

97.07% of Scottsboro residents speak only English, while 2.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Scottsboro Language

Scottsboro Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2262,52919.12%
Hispanic52525748.95%
Other48222346.27%
Black7038812.52%
Multiple536438.02%

19.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.23%

Male Poverty Rate

20.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scottsboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scottsboro is Hispanic, with 48.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scottsboro is Multiple, with 8.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.38%.

Scottsboro Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.48%
High School17.2%
Some College13.62%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Scottsboro Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55%
Female Employed12.16%
Male Employed8.96%
Male Unemployed6.76%

Scottsboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scottsboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scottsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Scottsboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scottsboro 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 45-54.

Scottsboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scottsboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

673

Number of Veterans

646

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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Scottsboro Veterans by War

count

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Scottsboro Veterans by Age

count

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Scottsboro Veterans by Race

Scottsboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scottsboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Scottsboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsboro 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

68.77%

Born in Scottsboro

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Scottsboro residents were born in the United States, with 68.77% having been born in Alabama. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scottsboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,037510.32%
202815,986520.33%
202715,934510.32%
202615,883520.33%
202515,831510.32%
202415,780520.33%
202315,728510.33%
202215,677390.25%
202115,638640.41%
202015,5741,1578.03%
201914,41760.04%
201814,411-95-0.65%
201714,506-65-0.45%
201614,571-34-0.23%
201514,605-79-0.54%
201414,684-91-0.62%
201314,775-38-0.26%
201214,813-14-0.09%
201114,827630.43%
201014,76400%
200014,7629767.08%
199013,786-972-6.59%
198014,7585,43458.28%
19709,3242,87544.58%
19606,4491,71836.31%
19504,7311,89766.94%
19402,834-13,203-82.33%
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Scottsboro Population by Year