Scott County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,113
Rank #1,767 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,711 −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,975 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.1% +83.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,906 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,900 −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,577 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.9% −61.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,039 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
12.9% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.6%45.2%67.8%90.4%96.4%2.5%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County, Tennessee has a total population of 22,113, making it the 1,767th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $44,711, which ranks #2,975 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Scott County is $124,900, 55.7% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $686 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 12.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.5 min.

Scott County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Scott County, Tennessee 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.