Population By Race and Ethnicity in Scott, MO in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,886 population of Scott County, Missouri comprised of 971 people who identified as Hispanic (2.56%), and 36,915 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Missouri with a population of 32,050 (84.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,698 (12.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 763 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Missouri in 2021, with a population of 31,280 (82.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,619 (12.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 770 (2.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Scott, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Scott , MO in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,698 12.4%
White Alone 32,050 84.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 180 0.48%
Asian Alone 174 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.06%
Two Or More Races 763 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Scott , MO in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 770 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,619 12.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,280 82.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 140 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 700 1.85%