Mexican Population in Scott County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Scott County, IN totals 402 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Scottsburg and Austin account for 164 and 69 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Scott County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Indiana counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Scott County

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  • 1
    Scottsburg
    Mexican population in Scottsburg is 164
    2.23% of Scottsburg population is Mexican
  • 2
    Austin
    Mexican population in Austin is 69
    1.92% of Austin population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Scott County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Scott County contains 402 Mexican residents (1.6% of 24,468 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 36th percentile nationally among counties and 27th percentile within Indiana for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Scott County's Mexican population of 1.6% remains below Indiana's state average of 5.7% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Scott County contains 402 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Indiana's total Mexican population of 387,866.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Scott County with 2.1 Mexican Americans per square mile, below Indiana's average of 10.8 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Scott County Cities by Mexican Population

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ACS [1] population records show Scottsburg and Austin account for 164 and 69 Mexican residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Scott County, IN.
cities in Scott County, IN ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Scott County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Scottsburg 164 2.23% 40.80%
2 Austin 69 1.92% 17.16%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Scott County, IN by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Scott County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.