Scioto County, Ohio Population 2024

71,749

Scioto County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 71,749 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scioto County, Ohio is the 36th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 79,672 and has seen a growth of -9.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,649-220-0.31%
202870,869-220-0.31%
202771,089-220-0.31%
202671,309-220-0.31%
202571,529-220-0.31%
202471,749-220-0.31%
202371,969-220-0.3%
202272,189-800-1.1%
202172,989-859-1.16%
202073,848-1,203-1.6%
201975,051-287-0.38%
201875,338-680-0.89%
201776,018-433-0.57%
201676,451-573-0.74%
201577,024-485-0.63%
201477,509-824-1.05%
201378,333-475-0.6%
201278,808-617-0.78%
201179,425-247-0.31%
201079,67200%
199080,327-4,218-4.99%
198084,5457,5949.87%
197076,951-7,265-8.63%
196084,2161,3061.58%
195082,910-3,655-4.22%
194086,5655,3446.58%
193081,22118,37129.23%
192062,85014,38729.69%
191048,4637,48218.26%
190040,9815,60415.84%
189035,3771,8665.57%
188033,5114,20914.36%
187029,3025,00520.6%
186024,2975,86931.85%
185018,4287,23664.65%
184011,1922,45228.05%
18308,7402,99052%
18205,7502,35169.17%
18103,399-67,250-95.19%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-220)
County Website
Scioto County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Portsmouth
2020 Population
73,848
Area
610 mi²
Density
118 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.84% (-2,099)
Founded
March 24, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,09293.13%
Two or more races2,5863.54%
Black or African American1,7862.44%
Asian3640.5%
Other race2140.29%
Native American580.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scioto County, Ohio Population by Race

Scioto County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Scioto County, Ohio Median Age

40.6

Total

38.7

Male

42.3

Female

Scioto County, Ohio Adults

There are 57,225 adults, (13,529 of whom are seniors) in Scioto County, Ohio.

Scioto County, Ohio Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Scioto County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female36,88450.44%
Male36,23449.56%

Scioto County, Ohio Population by Age

Scioto County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,6372.446931
Married12,8843.1183.216.8
Non Family10,3131.1658.441.6
Female3,8393.265446
Male1,6013.2859.240.8

3.05

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scioto County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0187.89%
Associates Degree4,0267.9%
Bachelors Degree5,84311.47%
Graduate Degree3,3006.48%
High School Graduate22,13543.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7433.42%
Some College9,86819.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scioto County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scioto County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47,59042,5358,490
2+ Races1,3581,234368
Black1,346949106
Hispanic515464112
Asian26210872
Other Race12010656
Native American444413
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.67%.

Scioto County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,787$72,129$52,163
Graduate Degree$75,560$83,866$61,393
High School Graduate$34,212$44,409$27,660
Less Than 9th Grade$29,297$28,717$32,984
Overall$40,412$50,640$34,474
Some College$38,076$51,904$32,799

$40,412

Average Earnings

$50,640

Average Male

$34,474

Average Female

Scioto County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scioto County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scioto County, Ohio Language

98.66% of Scioto County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Scioto County, Ohio Language

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,34014,13821.64%
Multiple2,52078431.11%
Hispanic1,01034434.06%
Black81424830.47%
Asian36420155.22%
Other2148037.38%
Islander1111100%

22.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.33%

Male Poverty Rate

25.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scioto County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scioto County, Ohio is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scioto County, Ohio is White, with 21.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.72%.

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.33%
High School23.81%
Some College14.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.65%

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.43%
Male Unemployed30.28%
Female Employed10.4%
Male Employed5.84%

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scioto County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,136$81,789
Households$49,571$68,069
Married Families$84,051$97,375
Non Families$26,931$40,580

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scioto County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Scioto County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scioto County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scioto County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scioto County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,976

Number of Veterans

3,706

Male Veterans

270

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,796
First Gulf War689
Second Gulf War574
Korea204
World War II6

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,221
75+1,110
35 to 54858
55 to 64662
18 to 34125

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7487.01%
2+ Races17911.29%
Black382.35%
Hispanic182.9%
Asian113.51%

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Scioto County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scioto County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scioto County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.67%

Born in Scioto County, Ohio

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Scioto County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 83.67% having been born in Ohio. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scioto County, Ohio Place of Birth

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