Scotland, SD Population

Overview

736

Total Population

48.5

Median age

57.20%

Female population %

74.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

84.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scotland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scotland is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scotland's population under 18 was 22.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scotland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scotland, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 7.74% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 8.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 more females than males in Scotland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.20% females and 42.80% males in Scotland, SD.
The Scotland, SD gender ratio is 74.8:100 i.e. 74.8 men to 100 women (0.748).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 46.

Scotland's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Scotland population: 98.91% are White and 1.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Scotland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 736 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scotland is White with a population of 728 (98.91% of the total population).

Scotland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 892 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Scotland's population decreased by 52 (5.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scotland's population decreased by 56 (6.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scotland's population was lowest in year 2020 at 784.