Scioto County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
72,627
Rank #771 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,609 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,740 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +72.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,819 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,900 −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,413 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,331 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,456 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

68.4% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.5%55.1%82.6%92.0%3.3%2.3%1.6%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County, Ohio has a total population of 72,627, making it the 771st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scioto County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scioto County is $50,609, which ranks #2,740 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Scioto County is $137,900, 51.1% below the national median. Renters in Scioto County pay a median gross rent of $742 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scioto County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Scioto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

All data for Scioto County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.