Scott County, Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,576
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,200
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,388
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,574
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,566
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,576
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,177
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,080
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,827
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,175
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $699
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,127
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,097
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,010
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,402
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,544
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,686
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,349
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,852
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 260
Total employment, 2023 4,193
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 180,128
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 996
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 193
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 198
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.3
Population per square mile, 2010 43.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 535.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 535.53
FIPS Code 51169