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Scott County, Indiana

Formed in 1820 and named after a general in the Revolutionary War, Charles Scott

County Seat: Scottsburg

Largest City: Scottsburg (2024 population: 7,413)

Population per Square Mile: 129.99

Square Miles: 190.40

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	24,384	64	0.4%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	24,751	63	0.4%	6,934,754
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	24,953	62	0.4%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	1.5%	31		2.2%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	209	23		12,197
Net International Migration	15	67		17,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-98	71	-1.1%	8,561

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	1,351	64	5.5%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	4,108	62	16.6%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	1,890	62	7.6%	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	6,238	61	25.2%	25.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	6,820	59	27.6%	23.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	4,344	73	17.6%	17.5%
Median Age	40.9			Median Age = 38.3

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	102	62	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	215	48	0.9%	3.1%
Black Alone	236	64	1.0%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	19	47	0.1%	0.1%
White	23,857	62	96.4%	83.2%
Two or More Race Groups	322	68	1.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	23,996	62	96.9%	90.9%
Hispanic	755	64	3.1%	9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2024 (Includes detail not shown below)	9,848	64	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,590	65	16.1%	17.9%
Married Without Children	2,681	71	27.2%	29.3%
Single Parents	710	69	7.2%	8.8%
Living Alone	3,339	53	33.9%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate)	10,973	65	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2024 (includes vacant units)	10,840	66	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	6,984	67	64.4%	64.4%
Median Value (2024)	$158,400	67
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	2,864	49	26.4%	26.9%
Median Rent (2024)	$628	56

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported)	3,982	62	0.4%	1,132,621
Public	3,870	59	0.4%	1,033,552
Adults (25+ in 2024 ACS)	16,977	64	0.4%	4,596,004
with High School diploma or higher	85.2%	86		90.4%
with B.A. or higher degree	12.7%	88		29.5%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$46,902	86	76.6%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2024	62,514	78	86.9%	$71,958
Poverty Rate in 2024	15.0%	12	124.0%	12.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	20.7%	12	131.0%	15.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2025	25	30	0.5%	4,863
Food Stamp Recipients in 2025	2,810	35	0.5%	578,293
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025	2,065	55	0.4%	488,145

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	279	63	0.3%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	16	55	0.4%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	339	49	0.5%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	10,417	68	0.3%	3,455,992
Employed	9,919	68	0.3%	3,310,992
Unemployed	498	64	0.3%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.8	8	114.3%	4.2
December 2025 Unemployment Rate	3.3	7	122.2%	2.7

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	10,320	100.0%	$523,105	100.0%	$50,688
Wage and Salary	8,222	79.7%	$395,449	75.6%	$48,096
Farm Proprietors	260	2.5%	$1,589	0.3%	$6,112
Nonfarm Proprietors	1,838	17.8%	$32,191	6.2%	$17,514
Farm	284	2.8%	$3,083	0.6%	$10,856
Nonfarm	10,036	97.2%	$520,022	99.4%	$51,816
Private	8,781	85.1%	$445,260	85.1%	$50,707
Accommodation, Food Serv.	867	8.4%	$22,896	4.4%	$26,408
Arts, Ent., Recreation	60	0.6%	$362	0.1%	$6,033
Construction	407	3.9%	$18,773	3.6%	$46,125
Health Care, Social Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Information	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Manufacturing	2,628	25.5%	$212,087	40.5%	$80,703
Professional, Tech. Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Retail Trade	1,248	12.1%	$38,317	7.3%	$30,703
Trans., Warehousing	276	2.7%	$0	0.0%	$0
Wholesale Trade	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Other Private (not above)	1,220*	11.8%*	$54,033*	10.3%*	$44,289*
Government	1,255	12.2%	$74,762	14.3%	$59,571

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2024	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	73	100.0%	100.0%	$19,486	$8,133,071
Single-Family	73	100.0%	75.4%	$19,486	$6,951,719
2-Family	0	0.0%	1.9%	0	$100,498
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.8%	$0	$45,624
5+ Family	0	0.0%	21.9%	$0	$1,035,231

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Scott County

Name	Population in 2024	Percent of County
Austin	4,156	16.8%
Scottsburg	7,413	30.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates