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

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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)
White20,89997.04%
Two or more races2931.36%
Black or African American2521.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.15%
Asian230.11%
Native American220.1%
Other race140.07%

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

47.7

Total

46

Male

49.6

Female

Scott County, Virginia Adults

There are 17,669 adults, (5,348 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Virginia.

Scott County, Virginia Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female10,58249.14%
Male10,95450.86%

Scott County, Virginia Population by Age

Scott County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8382.3578.521.5
Married4,2362.9788.911.1
Non Family3,3861.1571.728.3
Female9893.446040
Male2274.1167.432.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

78.5%

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 Grade1,4348.88%
Associates Degree1,70710.57%
Bachelors Degree1,4709.1%
Graduate Degree7734.78%
High School Graduate5,94536.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3158.14%
Some College3,51321.74%

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
White15,66713,0202,160
2+ Races18517334
Black1659712
Hispanic14214235
Native American2200
Asian16162
Other Race14140
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 24.65%.

Scott County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,979$67,500$46,250
Graduate Degree$59,435$83,036$58,690
High School Graduate$34,071$41,019$25,607
Less Than 9th Grade$41,157$47,969$10,139
Overall$42,331$51,259$33,691
Some College$43,051$56,463$28,920

$42,331

Average Earnings

$51,259

Average Male

$33,691

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

99.24% of Scott County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.25% of the population.

Scott County, Virginia Language

Scott County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0083,35716.78%
Hispanic3148928.34%
Multiple2867927.62%
Black1392820.14%
Other1414100%
Asian23939.13%

17%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.22%

Male Poverty Rate

18.8%

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 16.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.82%.

Scott County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.4%
High School16.98%
Some College11.74%
Bachelors or Greater6.12%

Scott County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.61%
Male Unemployed32.84%
Female Employed5.28%
Male Employed4.63%

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$62,072$78,075
Households$44,535$60,731
Married Families$72,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,319$30,938

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

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 45-54, 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

1,143

Number of Veterans

1,104

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam547
First Gulf War198
Korea132
Second Gulf War71
World War II34

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+459
65 to 74330
55 to 64222
35 to 54103
18 to 3429

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1020.06425281324704099
Native American221
Hispanic210.11170212765957446
2+ Races150.078125
Black40.02040816326530612

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

31.87%

Born in Scott County, Virginia

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Scott County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 31.87% having been born in Virginia. 0.3% 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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