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Scott County, Virginia

Scott County had 21,388 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 535.8 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 133 in Virginia by population and 16th by land area.

Population
21,388
#80 of 133 in Virginia · #1,754 in US
Area
535.8 sq mi
#16 of 133 in Virginia · #1,950 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#110 of 133 in Virginia · #1,676 in US
Median household income
$46,015
#124 of 133 in Virginia · #2,933 in US

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

Scott County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Scott County population, land area and income

Scott County had 21,388 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 535.8 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 133 in Virginia by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 39.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Scott County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,015 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,388

3144th1st

1754th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

536 sq mi

3144th1st

1950th of 3,144 (US)

Density

39.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1676th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,015

3143rd1st

2933rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

21,388

133rd1st

80th of 133 (VA)

Land area

536 sq mi

133rd1st

16th of 133 (VA)

Density

39.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

110th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$46,015

133rd1st

124th of 133 (VA)

How Scott County's population changed since 2020

Scott County lost 198 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 99th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Scott County recorded 687 births and 1,609 deaths, a natural change of -922. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +733. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 922 people.

21.6k202021.5k202121.5k202221.4k202321.4k2024
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
687
Deaths
1,609
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+733
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-56

Where Scott County is

The Census internal point of Scott County is at 36.712800, -82.613600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Scott County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Scott County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.712800, -82.613600
DMS
36°42'46.08"N 82°36'48.96"W
UTM
17N 355884.6E 4064226.4N
Geohash
dnt2b56ee
Plus code
868VP97P+4H

Towns in Scott County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Scott County, 3,255 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Scott County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Gate City with 2,019.

  1. 01Gate City2,019
  2. 02Weber City1,236
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Scott County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Scott County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Sullivan County, TN, with 162,703 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 291.0 miles ENE of Scott County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 90.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kingsport, TN (population 57,109), 13.9 miles away.

Scott County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Scott County is 51169: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 169. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,015.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Scott County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,388. That is down 198 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,586.

What is the FIPS code of Scott County?

51169. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (169) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Scott County?

Gate City, with 2,019 residents inside Scott County in 2024.

Which counties border Scott County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sullivan County, TN; Hawkins County, TN; Washington County, VA; Wise County, VA; Russell County, VA; Lee County, VA; Hancock County, TN.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.