Scott County, Tennessee
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,847
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,671
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,847
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,850
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,228
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,111
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,970
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,171
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $341
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $686
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,755
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,198
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,258
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,624
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,529
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,452
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 351
Total employment, 2023 4,173
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 156,857
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,544
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 281
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.0
Population per square mile, 2010 41.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 532.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 532.30
FIPS Code 47151