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Scott, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,348
Population
712/sq mi density
$54,220
Median Income
$38,193 per capita
$155,700
Home Value
$216,070 Zillow
$1,002
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
138
Violent Crime/100K
2,968 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,220 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,700 home value, $1,002/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
8,752 → 8,763
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.6%
$55,667 → $54,220
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scott across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,769
+6 from 2023 (8,763)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,241
$-979 from 2023 ($54,220)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,752 | - | $55,667 | - |
| 2015 | 8,911 | +1.8% | $46,667 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 8,819 | -1% | $48,170 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8,791 | -0.3% | $54,551 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 8,116 | -7.7% | $61,958 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8,763 | +8% | $54,220 | -12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.