City in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · 11.7 sq mi · 848 people per sq mi
9,954 people live in Scott. The typical household earns $56,299, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,119 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.19%
Men 42 · Women 41.9
1910–2026
9,954
2026 projection
22.6% 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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1910–2026
9,954
2026 projection
22.6% 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 | 9,954 | +319 | 3.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,635 | +188 | 1.99% |
| 2024 | 9,447 | +701 | 8.02% |
| 2023 | 8,746 | +341 | 4.06% |
| 2022 | 8,405 | +222 | 2.71% |
| 2021 | 8,183 | +64 | 0.79% |
| 2020 | 8,119 | -45 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 8,164 | -72 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 8,236 | -91 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 8,327 | -115 | 1.36% |
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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.
Scott is growing faster than Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 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 86 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 7% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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