Scottsville, VA Population

Overview

624

Total Population

40.8

Median age

55.93%

Female population %

78.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Scottsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scottsville is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scottsville's population under 18 was 27.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scottsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scottsville, 23.08% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 19.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Scottsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.93% females and 44.07% males in Scottsville, VA.
The Scottsville, VA gender ratio is 78.8:100 i.e. 78.8 men to 100 women (0.788).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 35.

Scottsville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Scottsville population: 75.48% are White, 24.20% are Black or African American and 0.32% are multiracial.
Scottsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 624 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scottsville is White with a population of 471 (75.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 621 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Scottsville's population increased by 23 (4.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scottsville's population decreased by 45 (7.94%), 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, Scottsville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 522.