City in Scott County, Indiana · 5.5 sq mi · 1,354 people per sq mi
7,500 people live in Scottsburg. The typical household earns $38,578, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,345 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.41%
Men 32.7 · Women 36.5
1880–2026
7,500
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,500
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,500 | +22 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,478 | +37 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 7,441 | +51 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 7,390 | +68 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 7,322 | -18 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 7,340 | -5 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 7,345 | +31 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 7,314 | +78 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 7,236 | +51 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 7,185 | +86 | 1.21% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Scottsburg is growing slower than Scott County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 25% | 21% | 28% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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