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  • Largest town: Portsmouth

Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County had 71,798 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 610.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 88 in Ohio by population and 8th by land area.

Population
71,798
#35 of 88 in Ohio · #770 in US
Area
610.2 sq mi
#8 of 88 in Ohio · #1,587 in US
Density
118 / sq mi
#46 of 88 in Ohio · #804 in US
Median household income
$52,447
#86 of 88 in Ohio · #2,520 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Scioto County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Scioto County population, land area and income

Scioto County had 71,798 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 610.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 88 in Ohio by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 117.7 people per square mile, 1.2 times the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Scioto County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $52,447 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

71,798

3144th1st

770th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

610 sq mi

3144th1st

1587th of 3,144 (US)

Density

117.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

804th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$52,447

3143rd1st

2520th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

71,798

88th1st

35th of 88 (OH)

Land area

610 sq mi

88th1st

8th of 88 (OH)

Density

117.7 / sq mi

88th1st

46th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$52,447

88th1st

86th of 88 (OH)

How Scioto County's population changed since 2020

Scioto County lost 2,054 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.8%. That ranks 85th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Scioto County recorded 3,197 births and 5,289 deaths, a natural change of -2,092. Net international migration added +221 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -346. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,092 people.

73.9k202073.0k202172.3k202272.2k202371.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,197
Deaths
5,289
Net international migration
+221
Net domestic migration
-346
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-378

Where Scioto County is

The Census internal point of Scioto County is at 38.814900, -82.998700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Scioto County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Scioto County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
38.814900, -82.998700
DMS
38°48'53.64"N 82°59'55.32"W
UTM
17N 326471.4E 4298133.7N
Geohash
dnuuz641n
Plus code
86CVR272+XG

Towns in Scioto County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Scioto County, 19,716 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Scioto County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Portsmouth with 17,489.

  1. 01Portsmouth17,489
  2. 02New Boston2,227
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Scioto County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Scioto County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lawrence County, OH, with 55,829 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 79.3 miles N of Scioto County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, OH (population 933,263), 80.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Portsmouth, OH (population 17,489), 5.0 miles away.

Scioto County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Scioto County is 39145: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 145. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $52,447.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Scioto County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 71,798. That is down 2,054 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 73,852.

What is the FIPS code of Scioto County?

39145. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (145) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Scioto County?

Portsmouth, with 17,489 residents inside Scioto County in 2024.

Which counties border Scioto County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lawrence County, OH; Greenup County, KY; Jackson County, OH; Adams County, OH; Pike County, OH; Lewis County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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