Scottsburg, IN Profile: Facts & Data

Scottsburg, Indiana - Basic Facts

The City of Scottsburg had a population of 7,491 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Scottsburg is located at latitude 38.6856 and longitude -85.7702 in Scott County. The formal boundaries for the City of Scottsburg encompass a land area of 5.05 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Scott County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Scottsburg has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Scottsburg is located within Township of Vienna, a minor civil division (MCD) of Scott County.

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Scottsburg, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,491 (100%)
Population in Households	7,132 (95.2%)
Population in Families	5,267 (70.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	359 ( 4.8%)
Population Density	1,352
Diversity Index²	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$45,216
Average Household Income	$62,036
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$26,778
Wealth Index⁵	41
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (41.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,554 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,777 (50.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,446 (40.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	331 ( 9.3%)
Median Home Value	$159,391
Average Home Value	$201,301
Housing Affordability Index³	101

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,223
Average Household Size	2.21
Family Households	1,812
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,554 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,777 (50.0%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,446 (40.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

331 ( 9.3%)

Median Home Value

$159,391

Average Home Value

$201,301

Housing Affordability Index³

101

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,223

Average Household Size

2.21

Family Households

1,812

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.38%	0.11%
Households	0.74%	0.36%
Families		0.23%
Median Household Income		1.20%
Per Capita Income		1.77%
Owner Occupied HU		0.80%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.38%

0.11%

Households

0.74%

0.36%

Families

0.23%

Median Household Income

1.20%

Per Capita Income

1.77%

Owner Occupied HU

0.80%

Scottsburg, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Scottsburg to the other 976 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Indiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 99	90th
Population Density	# 319	67th
Median Household Income	# 930	5th
Housing Affordability Index	# 357	37th
Per Capita Income	# 869	11th
Diversity Index	# 484	51st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 99

90th

Population Density

# 319

67th

Median Household Income

# 930

5th

Housing Affordability Index

# 357

37th

Per Capita Income

# 869

11th

Diversity Index

# 484

51st

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Scottsburg, IN Profile: Facts & Data

Scottsburg, Indiana - Basic Facts

Scottsburg, IN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Scottsburg, IN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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