Scotland, Indiana Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 53, Scotland's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Scotland is a small community located in Indiana, within Greene County. The total population is 53. It ranks as the 921st most populous out of 967 Census-designated places in Indiana.

Age Demographics

The median age in Scotland is 73.3 years. This is 92% higher than the state median of 38.1 years. 22.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Scotland is $130,000. This is 81% higher than the state median of $71,957. It is also 61% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Scotland. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 56.3%. This is 1214% higher than the state rate of 4.3%. The median home value is $250,000. Housing costs are 15% higher than the state median of $218,200. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.9x, Scotland is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 42% higher than the state average of 70.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Scotland was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 42% lower than the state rate of 29.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Scotland, Indiana is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Indiana state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 967 Census-designated places in Indiana. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.