Scioto County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,365
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,798
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 74,010
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 74,008
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 79,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,949
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,078
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $742
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,864
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 144,312
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,214,129
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,037,200
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,609
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,749
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,240
Total employment, 2023 19,524
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 894,694
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,846
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 594
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 417
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 401
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 121.3
Population per square mile, 2010 130.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 610.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 610.21
FIPS Code 39145