Scottsburg, Indiana Population 2024

7,384

Scottsburg Demographics

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

  • White: 88.87%
  • Two or more races: 8.04%
  • Other race: 1.9%
  • Native American: 0.78%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,332.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (45)
The current population of Scottsburg, Indiana is 7,384 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,339.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,49988.87%
Two or more races5888.04%
Other race1391.9%
Native American570.78%
Black or African American300.41%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scottsburg Population by Race

Scottsburg Population Pyramid 2024

Scottsburg Median Age

37.2

Total

33.4

Male

40.6

Female

Scottsburg Adults

There are 5,683 adults, (1,456 of whom are seniors) in Scottsburg.

Scottsburg Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scottsburg Sex Ratio

Female4,03455.16%
Male3,27944.84%

Scottsburg Population by Age

Scottsburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3432.0747.252.8
Non Family1,8231.063268
Married9093.1970.729.3
Female3803.2156.343.7
Male2313.7559.740.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

47.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scottsburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade83816.23%
Associates Degree4979.62%
Bachelors Degree4528.75%
Graduate Degree1202.32%
High School Graduate2,09440.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2595.02%
Some College90417.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scottsburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scottsburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5873,582499
2+ Races35533273
Hispanic18910930
Other Race139820
Black27150
Native American23230

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 20.56%.

Scottsburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,050$48,669$45,600
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,025$35,810$25,200
Less Than 9th Grade$0$40,899$16,800
Overall$34,965$42,492$25,184
Some College$37,159$51,234$22,356

$34,965

Average Earnings

$42,492

Average Male

$25,184

Average Female

Scottsburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scottsburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scottsburg Language

96.29% of Scottsburg residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Scottsburg Language

Scottsburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0481,67227.65%
Multiple5828915.29%
Hispanic3243912.04%
Black44100%

25.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.63%

Male Poverty Rate

34.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scottsburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scottsburg is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scottsburg is Hispanic, with 12.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.15%.

Scottsburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.38%
High School28.39%
Some College10.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Scottsburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed86.05%
Male Employed8.9%
Female Employed4.18%
Male Unemployed0%

Scottsburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scottsburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,024$57,538
Households$34,774$48,212
Married Families$56,541$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,980$38,506

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scottsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

32.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Scottsburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scottsburg 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 35-44.

Scottsburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scottsburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

270

Number of Veterans

250

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam138
First Gulf War123
Second Gulf War17
Korea13
World War II5

Scottsburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
35 to 5488
75+57
18 to 3417
55 to 641

Scottsburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2705.37%

Scottsburg Veterans by Race

Scottsburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scottsburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Scottsburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsburg 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

69.62%

Born in Scottsburg

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Scottsburg residents were born in the United States, with 69.62% having been born in Indiana. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scottsburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,440110.15%
20287,429110.15%
20277,418120.16%
20267,406110.15%
20257,395110.15%
20247,384110.15%
20237,373300.41%
20227,343-5-0.07%
20217,34890.12%
20207,3396109.07%
20196,729150.22%
20186,714-12-0.18%
20176,726230.34%
20166,703100.15%
20156,69360.09%
20146,687-31-0.46%
20136,71890.13%
20126,709-49-0.73%
20116,758-69-1.01%
20106,82700%
20006,04070613.24%
19905,3342665.25%
19805,0682775.78%
19704,79198125.75%
19603,81085729.02%
19502,953-4,487-60.31%

Scottsburg Population by Year