Scottsville is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census, up from 263 at the 2000 census. Scottsville's population in 2020 decreased to 334.
History
The area was initially settled by William Thomas Scott, his wife Mary Rose, and other members of their families in June 1840. He quickly acquired several large parcels of land, established five cotton plantations, including Scottsville Plantation, his residence, constructed by slaves. Scott's lavish plantation was said to be identical to Jefferson Davis' mansion in Mississippi, and he eventually became the largest slave owner in Harrison County.
On August 4, 1869, Scottsville was granted a post office. The community had an estimated population of 300 in 1929. In 1936, a historical marker was erected in Scottsville to commemorate both the founding of the community and the centennial of Texas Independence. During the Great Depression, the population fell to a low of 50, but had recovered to 260 by the 1950s. US 80, which forms the southern border of Scottsville, leads west into Marshall and east to Waskom. Interstate 20 passes south of the center of Scottsville, with access from exit 624 (Farm to Market Road 2199).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Scottsville has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Scottsville city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|153
|style='background: #ffffe6; |125
|40.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.43%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|174
|style='background: #ffffe6; |136
|46.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40.72%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|1.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|1.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.90%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|2.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.49%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|27
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55
|7.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.47%
|-
|Total
|376
|style='background: #ffffe6; |334
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Scottsville had a population of 334. The median age was 36.5 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 71.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 112 households in Scottsville, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.5% were married-couple households, 14.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 139 || 41.6%
|-
| Black or African American || 138 || 41.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.9%
|-
| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 1.2%
|-
| Some other race || 26 || 7.8%
|-
| Two or more races || 24 || 7.2%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 55 || 16.5%
|}
2010 census
In 2010 Scottsville had a population of 376. The racial composition of the population was 44.4% white, 46.3% black or African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.6% Vietnamese, 0.3% other Asian, 2.7% from some other race and 3.5% from two or more races. 7.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
According to the census of 2000, there were 263 people, 91 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The zoned elementary school is David Crockett Elementary School (grades K–5), and the secondary schools are Marshall Junior High School and Marshall High School.<!--Only comprehensive secondary schools in the district--> Previously students in grades 5-6 were zoned to Sam Houston Middle School.
Panola College is the assigned community college for the majority of Harrison County, Scottsville included,<!--The source doesn't explicitly say Scottsville, but since only the part of Hallsville ISD is excluded, and all of Scottsville is in Marshall ISD according to the census map, then Scottsville is in Panola College's boundary--> according to the Texas Education Code.