Scott County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,479
Rank #1,796 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,349 −38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,920 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,689 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,000 −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,350 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6% −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,728 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #589 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
15.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.3%46.6%69.8%93.1%95.4%1.5%1.5%1.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Scott County, Virginia

Scott County, Virginia has a total population of 21,479, making it the 1,796th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $46,349, which ranks #2,920 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Scott County is $143,000, 49.3% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $699 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 15.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.5%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Scott County, Virginia 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.