Scott city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,635
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,635
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,173
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,182
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,119
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,614
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 222
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,052
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,846
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,567
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,090
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,142
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,846
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,646
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,299
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,641
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 693.2
Population per square mile, 2010 774.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.12
FIPS Code 2268475