Scotland, South Dakota Population 2024

785

Scotland Demographics

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

  • White: 98.33%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Two or more races: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
876.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.51% (4)
The current population of Scotland, South Dakota is 785 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 781.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76798.33%
Native American50.64%
Other race40.51%
Two or more races40.51%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotland Population by Race

Scotland Population Pyramid 2024

Scotland Median Age

45.5

Total

41.5

Male

47.8

Female

Scotland Adults

There are 591 adults, (213 of whom are seniors) in Scotland.

Scotland Age Dependency

106.3

Age Dependency Ratio

56.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland Sex Ratio

Female46058.97%
Male32041.03%

Scotland Population by Age

Scotland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3362.1680.719.3
Married1512.9790.19.9
Non Family1341.0482.817.2
Female382.4557.942.1
Male133.5415.484.6

2.71

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade376.56%
Associates Degree468.16%
Bachelors Degree14425.53%
Graduate Degree305.32%
High School Graduate17731.38%
Less Than 9th Grade193.37%
Some College11119.68%

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
White551499169
Hispanic844
Native American551
2+ Races444
Other Race400

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 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Scotland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,028$49,167$48,958
Graduate Degree$37,292$0$0
High School Graduate$26,875$61,058$17,083
Less Than 9th Grade$38,333$0$0
Overall$38,482$46,964$29,737
Some College$40,000$46,964$33,036

$38,482

Average Earnings

$46,964

Average Male

$29,737

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

94.02% of Scotland residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Scotland Language

Scotland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71810714.9%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.31%

Male Poverty Rate

12.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 14.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland is White, with 14.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.34%.

Scotland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.55%
High School16.45%
Some College11.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.67%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed6.55%
Female Unemployed0%

Scotland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,591$94,822
Households$58,958$73,760
Married Families$87,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$38,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scotland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

45

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
Second Gulf War15
Korea2
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Scotland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
35 to 5410
65 to 7410
55 to 649
18 to 345

Scotland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White457.79%

Scotland Veterans by Race

Scotland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

0%

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

71.28%

Born in Scotland

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Scotland residents were born in the United States, with 71.28% having been born in South Dakota. 1.03% 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
202979010.13%
202878910.13%
202778810.13%
202678710.13%
202578610.13%
202478510.13%
2023784-4-0.51%
202278840.51%
202178430.38%
2020781-24-2.98%
2019805-4-0.49%
2018809-3-0.37%
201781200%
2016812-2-0.25%
2015814-9-1.09%
201482300%
2013823-10-1.2%
201283320.24%
2011831-9-1.07%
201084000%

Scotland Population by Year