The map below shows majority race by area in Scott County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Scott County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Scott County overall is white, making up 96.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Scott County
Self-Identified Race |
Scott County, TN Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.3% |
Hispanic |
0.2% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
2.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scott County, TN
The map below shows diversity in Scott County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Scott County Diversity Score
7.2
More diverse than 3% of US counties
Scott County has a diversity score of 7.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Scott County is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 3% of them. Within Scott County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Scott County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Scott County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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