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

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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)
White68,61693.08%
Two or more races2,2623.07%
Black or African American2,0452.77%
Asian3570.48%
Other race2520.34%
Native American1790.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

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

39

Male

42.2

Female

Scioto County, Ohio Adults

There are 57,778 adults, (13,516 of whom are seniors) in Scioto County, Ohio.

Scioto County, Ohio Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Scioto County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female37,02950.23%
Male36,68749.77%

Scioto County, Ohio Population by Age

Scioto County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,0302.5168.531.5
Married13,1223.1282.717.3
Non Family9,7041.1758.841.2
Female3,7443.4549.550.5
Male1,4603.5255.344.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

68.5%

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 Grade4,6899.13%
Associates Degree3,8887.57%
Bachelors Degree5,49310.7%
Graduate Degree3,5266.87%
High School Graduate22,27843.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7013.31%
Some College9,78019.04%

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
White47,94442,1958,390
Black1,384987115
2+ Races1,3401,273339
Hispanic611522110
Asian273152114
Other Race1481030
Native American10810813
Islander550

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 asian people with a rate of 41.76%.

Scioto County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,703$77,604$50,000
Graduate Degree$71,376$79,638$59,625
High School Graduate$33,605$43,482$24,902
Less Than 9th Grade$27,303$28,737$18,182
Overall$39,287$49,152$32,372
Some College$35,591$47,094$29,982

$39,287

Average Earnings

$49,152

Average Male

$32,372

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

98.61% of Scioto County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Scioto County, Ohio Language

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,98715,53623.54%
Multiple2,20558226.39%
Black1,00240740.62%
Hispanic1,06528426.67%
Asian3577119.89%
Other234177.26%

23.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.75%

Male Poverty Rate

25.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scioto County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scioto County, Ohio is Black, with 40.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scioto County, Ohio is Other, with 7.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.88%.

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.77%
High School25.29%
Some College15.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Scioto County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.94%
Male Unemployed32.04%
Female Employed12.62%
Male Employed6.1%

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$62,623$77,056
Households$46,360$63,654
Married Families$80,177$92,129
Non Families$23,390$35,557

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scioto County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

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 Over 65, 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

3,985

Number of Veterans

3,654

Male Veterans

331

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,671
First Gulf War700
Second Gulf War381
Korea205
World War II26

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,204
75+943
35 to 54876
55 to 64820
18 to 34142

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7190.06886654445123419
2+ Races1940.1301140174379611
Black410.02408930669800235
Hispanic360.05546995377503852
Asian310.10437710437710437

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scioto County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

7.5%

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

83.39%

Born in Scioto County, Ohio

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Scioto County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 83.39% having been born in Ohio. 0.5% 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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