Scott County, Virginia Population 2024

21,386

Scott County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 21,386 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Virginia is the 80th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 23,127 and has seen a growth of -7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,151-47-0.22%
202821,198-47-0.22%
202721,245-47-0.22%
202621,292-47-0.22%
202521,339-47-0.22%
202421,386-47-0.22%
202321,433-47-0.22%
202221,48040.02%
202121,476-113-0.52%
202021,589110.05%
201921,578-53-0.25%
201821,631-266-1.21%
201721,897-173-0.78%
201622,070-228-1.02%
201522,298-223-0.99%
201422,521-248-1.09%
201322,769-187-0.81%
201222,956-97-0.42%
201123,053-74-0.32%
201023,12700%
199023,204-1,864-7.44%
198025,0686922.84%
197024,376-1,437-5.57%
196025,813-1,827-6.61%
195027,6406512.41%
194026,9892,80811.61%
193024,181-595-2.4%
192024,7769624.04%
191023,8141,1204.94%
190022,6941,0004.61%
189021,6944,46125.89%
188017,2334,19732.2%
187013,0369647.99%
186012,0722,24322.82%
18509,8292,52634.59%
18407,3031,57927.59%
18305,7241,46134.27%
18204,263-16,888-79.84%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-47)
County Website
Scott County
County Seat
Gate City
2020 Population
21,589
Area
536 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.94% (-203)
Founded
November 24, 1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,74496.47%
Two or more races4191.95%
Black or African American2571.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.13%
Asian250.12%
Native American190.09%
Other race130.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Other race

Scott County, Virginia Population by Race

Scott County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Virginia Median Age

47.6

Total

45.9

Male

49.5

Female

Scott County, Virginia Adults

There are 17,637 adults, (5,382 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Virginia.

Scott County, Virginia Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female10,58749.23%
Male10,91750.77%

Scott County, Virginia Population by Age

Scott County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9512.3278.321.7
Married4,211388.911.1
Non Family3,5001.1572.227.8
Female9383.3154.545.5
Male3023.376.223.8

3.02

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3228.18%
Associates Degree1,77310.97%
Bachelors Degree1,5699.71%
Graduate Degree7334.54%
High School Graduate5,98037.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2687.85%
Some College3,51121.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,62913,1552,207
2+ Races23421158
Black1669212
Hispanic15215236
Asian19195
Native American1900
Other Race13130
Islander880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 26.32%.

Scott County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,580$80,238$46,875
Graduate Degree$61,622$0$62,365
High School Graduate$36,026$41,932$27,617
Less Than 9th Grade$45,804$54,839$9,659
Overall$45,008$52,969$38,001
Some College$46,210$58,333$37,104

$45,008

Average Earnings

$52,969

Average Male

$38,001

Average Female

Scott County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Virginia Language

99.14% of Scott County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.24% of the population.

Scott County, Virginia Language

Scott County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9563,51317.6%
Multiple41011528.05%
Hispanic2977525.25%
Black1393525.18%
Other1313100%
Asian251040%
Native19736.84%

18%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.01%

Male Poverty Rate

20.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Virginia is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Virginia is White, with 17.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.28%.

Scott County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.38%
High School18.7%
Some College14.32%
Bachelors or Greater6.45%

Scott County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.55%
Female Unemployed41.88%
Female Employed4.54%
Male Employed4.23%

Scott County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,908$81,967
Households$45,136$63,469
Married Families$75,091$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,253$32,298

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scott County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,075

Number of Veterans

1,050

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam494
First Gulf War164
Korea121
Second Gulf War81
World War II25

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+361
65 to 74314
55 to 64260
35 to 54118
18 to 3422

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0396.09%
2+ Races166.23%
Native American1263.16%
Black83.92%

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Virginia 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

32.33%

Born in Scott County, Virginia

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Scott County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 32.33% having been born in Virginia. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scott County, Virginia Place of Birth

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