Scott City, MO Population

Overview

4,380

Total Population

37.4

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scott City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scott City is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scott City's population under 18 was 25.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scott City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scott City, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 20.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Scott City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Scott City, MO.
The Scott City, MO gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 266.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 220.

Scott City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scott City population: 96.85% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian and 2.83% are multiracial.
Scott City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,275 (97.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scott City is White with a population of 4,242 (96.85% of the total population).

Scott City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,608 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Scott City's population increased by 1 (0.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scott City's population decreased by 262 (5.69%), 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, Scott City's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,343.