Scotland, Connecticut Population 2024

1,582

Scotland Demographics

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

  • White: 83.79%
  • Two or more races: 13.68%
  • Other race: 2.46%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • 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)
White1,29283.79%
Two or more races21113.68%
Other race382.46%
Black or African American10.06%
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

37.7

Total

32.9

Male

45

Female

Scotland Adults

There are 1,293 adults, (224 of whom are seniors) in Scotland.

Scotland Age Dependency

44.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland Sex Ratio

Female71946.63%
Male82353.37%

Scotland Population by Age

Scotland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6262.4671.128.9
Married3603.0888.611.4
Non Family2161.2240.359.7
Female333.6778.821.2
Male172.8876.523.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade373.51%
Associates Degree999.4%
Bachelors Degree19518.52%
Graduate Degree999.4%
High School Graduate43040.84%
Less Than 9th Grade90.85%
Some College18417.47%

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
White807761267
Hispanic15015015
2+ Races959512
Other Race38380
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 33.09%.

Scotland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,273$90,625$46,771
Graduate Degree$78,333$104,500$71,591
High School Graduate$58,403$58,659$54,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,651$61,932$56,705
Some College$57,083$67,250$55,662

$59,651

Average Earnings

$61,932

Average Male

$56,705

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

87.56% of Scotland residents speak only English, while 12.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.42% of the population.

Scotland Language

Scotland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,126373.29%

2.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.94%

Male Poverty Rate

2.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 3.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 3.29% 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 8.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.85%.

Scotland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.56%
Some College1.06%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.88%
Female Employed4.21%
Male Employed2.53%
Female Unemployed0%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,438$120,528
Households$90,317$103,881
Married Families$120,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,016$70,707

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

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 55-64, 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

140

Number of Veterans

138

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War17
Korea12
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Scotland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6466
75+38
65 to 7418
18 to 3415
35 to 543

Scotland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White948.83%
2+ Races4624.21%
Hispanic158.52%

Scotland Veterans by Race

Scotland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

70.62%

Born in Scotland

91.83%

Native Born

8.17%

Foreign Born

7.59%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.83% of Scotland residents were born in the United States, with 70.62% having been born in Connecticut. 7.59% 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