Scott County, Virginia

Scott County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 21,200 in 2025 across 1,388 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 21,200; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,388 km²
Density: 15; per km²
Median income: $46,349; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 47.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	77.7%	117 / 133	2,898 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$699	130 / 133	2,731 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$143,000	118 / 133	2,333 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.0%	48 / 133	1,151 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.5%	19 / 133	628 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	25.3%	22 / 133	443 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	124 / 133	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	101 / 133	2,513 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	128 / 133	1,837 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.7%	128 / 133	2,865 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.5%	123 / 133	2,867 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	47.7	27 / 133	373 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	963	111 / 133	2,314 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.4%	128 / 133	2,939 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.8%	100 / 133	2,757 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.1%	113 / 133	2,273 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	95.4%	4 / 133	56 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	20.2%	16 / 133	451 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	23.2%	9 / 133	224 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.476	23 / 133	617 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$46,349	127 / 133	2,919 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,852	118 / 133	2,598 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.8%	105 / 133	2,553 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.6%	117 / 133	2,651 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.8%	112 / 133	2,556 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.9%	78 / 133	2,174 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	27.7%	6 / 133	52 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	21,200	80 / 133	1,766 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	15	109 / 133	1,673 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.9%	37 / 133	453 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.6%	32 / 133	621 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29	53 / 133	620 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.8%	119 / 133	2,413 / 3,144

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