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Scottsburg·Indiana

Scottsburg moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IN
Scottsburg
TrumpR+42.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican70.3%1,945
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.2%781
OtherAll other candidates1.5%42
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −42.1% in 2024.−42.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−1.6%
2012−2.5%
2016−30.2%
2020−34.8%
2024−42.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.2%Harris781
70.3%Trump1,945
1.5%
−42.1%
2,768
R
31.7%Biden896
66.5%Trump1,878
1.8%incl. Jorgensen
−34.8%
2,825
R
32.3%Clinton831
62.5%Trump1,607
5.2%incl. Johnson
−30.2%
2,573
R
48.7%Obama1,128
51.3%Romney1,187
0.0%
−2.5%
2,315
R
48.1%Obama1,193
49.7%McCain1,232
2.2%
−1.6%
2,480

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorScottsburgCityIndianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.8%77.1%61.0%
Black0.9%9.2%12.2%
Asian0.0%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.2%7.3%12.6%
Other race3.1%3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%8.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$38,578$71,957$84,427
Poverty rate23.4%12.4%12.5%
Median age34.938.239.1
Age 18–247.5%9.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.0%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)12.7%29.7%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home2.0%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.6%German 19.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 11.1%English 11.3%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 10.2%Irish 10.1%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic1.2%County context11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.0%County context18.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed67.8%County context57.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant10.7%County context7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
English
13.6%
German
11.1%
American
10.2%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.6%
Scotch-Irish
1.1%
French
1.0%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
1.9%
Puerto Rican
0.3%
Cuban
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.0%
speak English only
Spanish0.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.0%
Mainline Protestant
10.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.4%
Catholic
1.2%
Other Christian
0.9%
Unaffiliated or not counted67.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Scottsburg sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.1 points.

A population of 7,362, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $38,578 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Scottsburg, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Scottsburg, Indiana voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,768 votes cast, 781 went Democratic and 1,945 went Republican.
What is Scottsburg, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Scottsburg, Indiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Scottsburg, Indiana?
Scottsburg, Indiana has a population of 7,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Scottsburg, Indiana?
Median household income in Scottsburg, Indiana is $38,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Scottsburg, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Scottsburg, Indiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.