Poverty Rate in Scott County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 20.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,686 | Barton County, MO | 20.2% |
| #2,687 | Santa Cruz County, AZ | 20.2% |
| #2,688 | Sequoyah County, OK | 20.2% |
| #2,689 | Scott County, VA | 20.2% |
| #2,690 | Tyler County, WV | 20.2% |
| #2,691 | Hughes County, OK | 20.2% |
| #2,692 | Union County, IL | 20.2% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 20.2%, which ranks #2,689 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 60.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Scott County ranks #118 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 17th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.