Overview
478
Total Population
36.1
Median age
41.00%
Female population %
143.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
77.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Scotland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Scotland is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Scotland's population under 18 was 35.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Scotland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Scotland, 32.64% were under the age of 15, 8.16% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 10.25% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 less females than males in Scotland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.00% females and 59.00% males in Scotland, GA.
- The Scotland, GA gender ratio is 143.9:100 i.e. 143.9 men to 100 women (1.439).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Scotland's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scotland population: 87.24% are White and 12.76% are Black or African American.
- Scotland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 478 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Scotland is White with a population of 417 (87.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Scotland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 360 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Scotland's population increased by 63 (21.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Scotland's population decreased by 188 (52.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scotland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 168.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)