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A town of 9,635, settled in 1883. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Scott grades C overall, ranked 65th of 161 in Louisiana, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 84% of Louisiana towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Scott’s violent crime rate is 6.4 per 1,000 residents, above both the Louisiana town median (4.3) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Scott's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Bank of Scott is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Scott beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary School | PK–5 | 597 |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary School | PK–5 | 371 |
| Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School | PK–8 | 376 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Scott is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 239 in 1910, 8,119 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 5 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Scott.
Scott has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 58% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
Scott beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of Scott adults smoke cigarettes.
| Scott | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scott | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.8% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Lafayette Parish school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Acadiana High School, with 1,652 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 629 | C+ |
| Acadiana High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,652 | B− |
| L. Leo Judice Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 371 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
224 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 224 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Scott.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 42.1°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.6°.
Scott has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Scott’s January low is 42°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Scott | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Scott for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott. Since 2013, Scott has added 454 jobs, to 4,267 in 2023.
| Scott | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Scott has grown 18% since 2020, to 9,635 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Scott | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Scott | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Scott's reported crime rate is close to Louisiana's. The property crime rate in Scott is 16.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Scott home is worth about $221,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home.
| Scott | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,052 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scott. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
25 mi GardenJungle Gardens
18 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site34 mi MuseumZigler Art MuseumCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Scott
About 4 of every 100 Scott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
5 notable people were born in Scott.
City in Louisiana, United States
Scott is the fourth largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,614 as of the 2010 U.S. census, and 8,119 at the 2020 census, up from 7,870 at the 2000 census. Scott is a suburban community of Lafayette and is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in Acadiana.
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One town shares a border with Scott.
Scott reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Scott with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Scott grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #65 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($60,892 across the Lafayette, LA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
5 notable people were born here, including Zachary Richard and Michael Doucet.
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