How many people live in Scotland County, MO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 4,700 people living in Scotland County, MO. That makes Scotland County the 109th-most populous county in Missouri. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
4.7K
population of Scotland County, MO (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Missouri population (2024)
About 4,700 people lived in Scotland County, MO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Scotland County, MO’s age demographics?
About 935 Scotland County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.8% of Missouri’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Scotland County residents, or 29.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Missouri’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Scotland County, MO's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Scotland County, MO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 96.3% of the Scotland County, MO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Scotland County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.17% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Scotland County, MO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Missouri as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Scotland County, MO is Memphis with about 1,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Scotland County, MO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Memphis | 1,727 |
| 2. | Rutledge | 83 |
| 3. | South Gorin | 64 |
| 4. | Granger | 23 |
| 5. | Arbela | 22 |
| 6. | Balance of Scotland County | 2,779 |
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