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Scott County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Scott County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Scott County's economy reflects a rural Appalachian profile, with a labor force participation rate of just 45.1% and a median household income of $46,349 against a poverty rate of 18.0%. The workforce of roughly 21,500 residents skews older—median age 47.7—with 14.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,337. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $122,300 and median gross rent of $665/month, though the county has shed 2.3% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,504

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,349

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Scott County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,570 (95.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone274 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race243 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races217 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone131 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone24 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish45
  2. 2.Arabic28
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island22
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic20
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,694

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,839
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,446
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)996
  4. 4.Construction (Group)659
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)648

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,791
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,424
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,403
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,240
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations992

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.66×)1,302
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.53×)225
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.47×)548
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)749
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$665/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999903 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999846 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999652 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999516 (7.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999503 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999446 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,692 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled451 (5.8%)
  • Worked At Home449 (5.8%)
  • Public Transit69 (0.9%)
  • Walked69 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.