Overview
535
Total Population
30.0
Median age
45.79%
Female population %
118.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
43.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
86
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 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Scotland's population under 18 was 24.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Scotland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Scotland, 21.68% were under the age of 15, 28.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.50% aged 30 to 64, 6.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 less females than males in Scotland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.79% females and 54.21% males in Scotland, TX.
- The Scotland, TX gender ratio is 118.4:100 i.e. 118.4 men to 100 women (1.184).
- 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 15-19 years with a population of 48.
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Race / Ethnicity
Scotland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scotland population: 84.49% are White, 4.11% are Black or African American, 3.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.98% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
- Scotland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 449 (83.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Scotland is White with a population of 452 (84.49% 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 504 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Scotland's population increased by 75 (17.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Scotland's population decreased by 92 (18.25%), 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 2020 at 412.
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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)