Scott County, Indiana Population 2024

24,814

Scott County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 24,814 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Indiana is the 63rd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 24,172 and has seen a growth of 2.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,5991570.62%
202825,4421570.62%
202725,2851570.62%
202625,1281570.63%
202524,9711570.63%
202424,8141570.64%
202324,6571570.64%
202224,500780.32%
202124,422450.18%
202024,3775222.19%
201923,855820.34%
201823,773-37-0.16%
201723,8101100.46%
201623,700300.13%
201523,670250.11%
201423,645-116-0.49%
201323,761370.16%
201223,724-185-0.77%
201123,909-263-1.09%
201024,17200%
199020,9915692.79%
198020,4223,27819.12%
197017,1442,50117.08%
196014,6433,12427.12%
195011,5192,54128.3%
19408,9782,31434.72%
19306,664-760-10.24%
19207,424-899-10.8%
19108,323160.19%
19008,3074746.05%
18907,833-510-6.11%
18808,3434705.97%
18707,8735707.81%
18607,3031,41824.1%
18505,8851,64338.73%
18404,2421,15037.19%
18303,09275832.48%
18202,334-23,265-90.88%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (157)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Scottsburg
2020 Population
24,377
Area
190 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.79% (437)
Founded
1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,10494.68%
Two or more races9563.92%
Other race2220.91%
Native American700.29%
Black or African American370.15%
Asian140.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott County, Indiana Population by Race

Scott County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Indiana Median Age

41.3

Total

41

Male

41.6

Female

Scott County, Indiana Adults

There are 18,980 adults, (4,168 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Indiana.

Scott County, Indiana Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female12,19549.97%
Male12,20850.03%

Scott County, Indiana Population by Age

Scott County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6932.487030
Married4,3103.2286.113.9
Non Family3,8031.2853.646.4
Female1,0343.3663.536.5
Male5463.2368.331.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,20212.96%
Associates Degree1,4588.58%
Bachelors Degree1,3247.79%
Graduate Degree6343.73%
High School Graduate7,61544.82%
Less Than 9th Grade8715.13%
Some College2,88716.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,03013,1061,840
2+ Races63556982
Hispanic33724558
Other Race1831143
Native American36360
Black30160
Asian141414

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Scott County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,300$34,474$46,331
Graduate Degree$75,148$130,076$73,665
High School Graduate$33,775$40,575$27,230
Less Than 9th Grade$34,020$38,689$29,956
Overall$38,345$45,280$31,174
Some College$41,776$57,727$33,407

$38,345

Average Earnings

$45,280

Average Male

$31,174

Average Female

Scott County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Indiana Language

98.02% of Scott County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Scott County, Indiana Language

Scott County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0633,53816.04%
Multiple95010911.47%
Hispanic614487.82%
Other2223515.77%
Black77100%

15.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.45%

Male Poverty Rate

20.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Indiana

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 7.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.55%.

Scott County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.6%
High School18.05%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Scott County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.33%
Male Unemployed25.16%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed3.04%

Scott County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,831$74,783
Households$49,343$63,400
Married Families$71,092$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,439$42,295

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Indiana 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.

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,448

Number of Veterans

1,386

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam445
First Gulf War387
Second Gulf War205
Korea174
World War II5

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54413
75+356
65 to 74304
55 to 64236
18 to 34139

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4007.8%
Other Race2614.21%
Native American1318.57%
2+ Races91.22%

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Indiana 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

67.35%

Born in Scott County, Indiana

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Scott County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 67.35% having been born in Indiana. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott County, Indiana Place of Birth

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