Scott County, Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,504
Median household income: $45,136
Median home value: $122,300

Scott County is a county in Virginia with a population of 21,504. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,136 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott County's population declined 1.8% from 21,902 to 21,504, while its median household income rose 13.4% from $39,820 to $45,136.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $665.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,504
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,136
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 11,776
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,90221,504

Median household income

$39,820$45,136

Median home value

$94,800$122,300

Median gross rent

$563$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,902	$39,820	$94,800	$563
2020	21,761	$41,540	$106,900	$544
2021	21,576	$42,561	$108,100	$582
2022	21,536	$44,535	$122,300	$621
2023	21,504	$45,136	$122,300	$665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	836	3.9%
5 to 17	3,031	14.1%
18 to 24	1,481	6.9%
25 to 34	2,323	10.8%
35 to 44	2,408	11.2%
45 to 54	2,776	12.9%
55 to 64	3,267	15.2%
65 to 74	3,008	14.0%
75 and over	2,374	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,613	95.9%
Black or African American	257	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	25	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	244	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	306	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,590	16.0%
High school graduate	5,980	37.0%
Some college or associate's	5,284	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,569	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	733	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,810	87.1%
Carpooled	528	6.8%
Public transit	37	0.5%
Walked	85	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	348	4.5%
Other means	7	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,235	16.5%
15 to 29 min	2,657	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,849	24.8%
45 to 59 min	1,050	14.1%
60+ min	676	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 18.0% (3,729 of 20,711)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,451	60.9%
Nonfamily households	3,500	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,951	76.0%
Vacant	2,825	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,011	78.3%
Renter-occupied	1,940	21.7%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,896	75.5%
1-unit, attached	171	1.5%
2 to 4 units	84	0.7%
5 to 19 units	213	1.8%
20 or more units	66	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,346	19.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51169
State: Virginia
Land area: 536 sq mi
Water area: 3.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.7128, -82.6136

Cities & places

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