Scotland County, Missouri Population 2024

4,705

Scotland County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 4,705 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scotland County, Missouri is the 109th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 4,841 and has seen a growth of -2.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,850290.6%
20284,821290.61%
20274,792290.61%
20264,763290.61%
20254,734290.62%
20244,705290.62%
20234,676290.62%
20224,647-27-0.58%
20214,674-33-0.7%
20204,707-229-4.64%
20194,936-1-0.02%
20184,937-21-0.42%
20174,958430.87%
20164,915821.7%
20154,833-18-0.37%
20144,851-51-1.04%
20134,902300.62%
20124,872330.68%
20114,839-2-0.04%
20104,84100%
19904,822-593-10.95%
19805,415-84-1.53%
19705,499-985-15.19%
19606,484-848-11.57%
19507,332-1,225-14.32%
19408,557-296-3.34%
19308,853-1,847-17.26%
192010,700-1,169-9.85%
191011,869-1,363-10.3%
190013,2325584.4%
189012,6741661.33%
188012,5081,83817.23%
187010,6701,79720.25%
18608,8735,091134.61%
18503,782-1,068-22.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.62% (29)
County Website
Scotland County
County Seat
Memphis
2020 Population
4,707
Area
437 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-2)
Founded
January 29, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,57496.91%
Two or more races1172.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.38%
Native American40.08%
Black or African American30.06%
Asian20.04%
Other race20.04%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Scotland County, Missouri Population by Race

Scotland County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Scotland County, Missouri Median Age

36

Total

36.1

Male

35.5

Female

Scotland County, Missouri Adults

There are 3,322 adults, (872 of whom are seniors) in Scotland County, Missouri.

Scotland County, Missouri Age Dependency

92.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotland County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female2,41651.19%
Male2,30448.81%

Scotland County, Missouri Population by Age

Scotland County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5273.0480.219.8
Married8333.9496.43.6
Non Family5221.0754.645.4
Female1105.6578.221.8
Male622.8180.619.4

3.93

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotland County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1153.93%
Associates Degree1856.33%
Bachelors Degree2859.75%
Graduate Degree1424.86%
High School Graduate1,19440.85%
Less Than 9th Grade37512.83%
Some College62721.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotland County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotland County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8822,402421
2+ Races33245
Native American330
Asian220
Black210
Other Race111

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Scotland County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,710$41,728$39,938
Graduate Degree$0$0$41,838
High School Graduate$30,769$39,652$23,088
Less Than 9th Grade$42,083$53,203$16,310
Overall$38,760$42,437$28,145
Some College$32,593$47,188$29,375

$38,760

Average Earnings

$42,437

Average Male

$28,145

Average Female

Scotland County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotland County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotland County, Missouri Language

92.27% of Scotland County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 7.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.73% of the population.

Scotland County, Missouri Language

Scotland County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,5103126.92%
Multiple923133.7%

7.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

6.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotland County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotland County, Missouri is Multiple, with 33.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotland County, Missouri is White, with 6.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.04%.

Scotland County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.37%
Less Than 9th Grade7.8%
Some College7.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

Scotland County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.53%
Female Employed3.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scotland County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotland County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,835$94,045
Households$58,656$77,522
Married Families$75,040$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,500$42,820

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotland County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotland County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotland County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scotland County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotland County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

238

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam64
Second Gulf War57
Korea22
First Gulf War16
World War II1

Scotland County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6469
65 to 7454
75+48
18 to 3445
35 to 5422

Scotland County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2380.07311827956989247

Scotland County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Scotland County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotland County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Scotland County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotland County, Missouri 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

70.17%

Born in Scotland County, Missouri

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Scotland County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 70.17% having been born in Missouri. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scotland County, Missouri Place of Birth

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