2022 population: 4,643 ( 200 from 2010 , 66 from 2020)
Land area: 436.5 square miles
Population density: 10.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,487	96.64%	5.7%
Black:	3	0.06%	0.0%
Indian:	17	0.37%	41.7%
Asian:	12	0.26%	9.1%
2+ races:	63	1.36%	173.9%
Hispanic:	61	1.31%	84.8%

Total non-White:	156	3.36%	88.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	188	20.0
Deaths:	145	15.4
Net Migration:	-107	-11.4
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-273	-5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	73	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,843
4,760	98.29%
3	0.06%
12	0.25%
11	0.23%
23	0.47%
33	0.68%
83	1.71%

2000
4,983
4,890	98.13%
10	0.20%
7	0.14%
5	0.10%
29	0.58%
42	0.84%
93	1.87%

1990
4,822
4,800	99.54%
12	0.25%
2	0.04%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.17%
22	0.46%

1980
5,415
5,399	99.70%
0	0.00%
10	0.18%
2	0.04%
n/a
4	0.07%
16	0.30%

1970
5,499
5,469	99.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.02%
4	0.07%
n/a
25	0.45%
30	0.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
604	12.1
581	11.7
-173	-3.5
-2	-0.0

-130	-2.6
-10	-0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
699	14.5
688	14.3
99	2.1
1	0.0

90	1.9
71	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
708	13.1
816	15.1
-460	-8.5
n/a

-599	-11.1
6	0.1

Number	Rate
1970's
n/a
n/a
5	0.1
n/a

-70	-1.3
-14	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Scotland County, MO

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.0
1,398	30.1%
3,245	69.9%
872	18.8%

1,527
3.04

1,005	65.8%
833	82.9%
56	5.6%
522	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.1
1,362	28.1%
3,481	71.9%
879	18.1%

1,880
2.54

1,266	67.3%
1,041	82.2%
86	6.8%
614	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,432	28.7%
3,551	71.3%
942	18.9%

1,895
2.56

1,318	69.6%
1,139	86.4%
94	7.1%
577	30.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
1,221	25.3%
3,601	74.7%
1,096	22.7%

1,943
2.42

1,327	68.3%
1,171	88.2%
71	5.4%
616	31.7%

1980
Number	Percent
37.6
1,466	27.1%
3,949	72.9%
1,168	21.6%

2,067
2.58

1,483	71.7%
1,323	89.2%
52	3.5%
584	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Scotland County, MO

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	74	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	116	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	62	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	94	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	58	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	91	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	105	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	226	14.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	182	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	81	5.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	2.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	139	9.1%
$200,000 or more	70	4.6%

Median Household Income	58,656
Per Capita Income	27,808

Cost of Living Index (100 = average)
Compared to state	92
Compared to U.S.	79

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	4.1%
Public Assistance	4	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	86	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,713	66.7%
Unemployed	23	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,736	67.6%
Not in Labor Force	832	32.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	687	364	65.4%
Non-Profit	22	157	12.3%
Self-Employed	246	156	61.2%

Local Government	75	91	45.2%
State Government	9	30	23.1%
Federal Government	59	33	64.1%

Total Private + Self	933	520	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	165	311	34.7%
Total	1,098	831	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	233	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	344	17.8%
Professional, Technical	417	21.5%
Service Occupations	220	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	115	5.9%
All others	722	37.3%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	254	13.1%
Health care and social assistance	217	11.2%
Educational services	207	10.7%
Manufacturing	181	9.3%
Other services	161	8.3%
Retail trade	154	8.0%
Public administration	137	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	127	6.6%
Construction	113	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	90	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	3.5%
Finance and insurance	56	2.9%
Wholesale trade	42	2.2%
Information	39	2.0%
Utilities	36	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.8%
Management	8	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	2	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,013	92.3%
German, other Germanic	249	5.7%
Other Asian	79	1.8%
Spanish	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,027	21.8%
American	466	9.9%
English	448	9.5%
Irish	261	5.5%
Swiss	199	4.2%
Scottish	154	3.3%
Norwegian	145	3.1%
European	132	2.8%
Polish	51	1.1%
Italian	42	0.9%
French	27	0.6%
Welsh	24	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.4%
British	16	0.3%
Dutch	16	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,685	99.3%
Not a citizen	35	0.7%

Native	4,685	99.3%
Foreign-born	35	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
375	12.8%	115	3.9%	1,194	40.8%	812	27.8%	285	9.8%	142	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	375	12.8%
9-12 Years	115	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,194	40.8%
Some College	812	27.8%
Bach. Degree	285	9.8%
Grad Degree	142	4.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemp. Rate	State Avg.
1990	2,149	2,085	64	3.0%	5.9%
1991	2,207	2,137	70	3.2%	6.6%
1992	2,303	2,221	82	3.6%	6.2%
1993	2,293	2,196	97	4.2%	6.2%
1994	2,271	2,203	68	3.0%	5.2%
1995	2,262	2,157	105	4.6%	4.8%
1996	2,236	2,119	117	5.2%	4.7%
1997	2,283	2,206	77	3.4%	4.4%
1998	2,171	2,094	77	3.5%	4.0%
1999	2,254	2,191	63	2.8%	3.2%

2000	2,634	2,558	76	2.9%	3.4%
2001	2,720	2,620	100	3.7%	4.5%
2002	2,498	2,387	111	4.4%	5.3%
2003	2,428	2,321	107	4.4%	5.7%
2004	2,474	2,372	102	4.1%	5.9%
2005	2,461	2,364	97	3.9%	5.4%
2006	2,487	2,380	107	4.3%	4.9%
2007	2,531	2,411	120	4.7%	5.1%
2008	2,584	2,411	173	6.7%	6.2%
2009	2,505	2,311	194	7.7%	9.0%

2010	2,296	2,112	184	8.0%	9.5%
2011	2,320	2,164	156	6.7%	8.6%
2012	2,329	2,208	121	5.2%	7.2%
2013	2,368	2,240	128	5.4%	6.8%
2014	2,384	2,269	115	4.8%	6.2%
2015	2,437	2,324	113	4.6%	5.1%
2016	2,452	2,351	101	4.1%	4.5%
2017	2,454	2,377	77	3.1%	3.8%
2018	2,391	2,323	68	2.8%	3.2%
2019	2,357	2,285	72	3.1%	3.3%

2020	2,393	2,315	78	3.3%	6.1%
2021	2,308	2,250	58	2.5%	4.1%
2022	2,258	2,210	48	2.1%	2.5%
2023	2,295	2,240	55	2.4%	3.1%

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,219
Median Value	$136,500

Occupied	1,527	68.8%
Vacant	692	31.2%

Owned	1,224	80.2%
Rented	303	19.8%
Median Rent	$471

Single-Family Units	1,794	80.8%
Detached	1,781	80.3%
Attached	13	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	31	1.4%
Mobile Homes	223	10.0%

Scotland County, MO

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Scotland County, MO

2022 Housing Data for Scotland County, MO

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scotland County, MO

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scotland County, MO

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scotland County, MO

Historical Labor Force Data for Scotland County, MO