Scioto County Demographics

A map of Scioto County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66,822	67,531	92.0%	91.2%
Multiracial	2,417	2,640	3.3%	3.6%
Black	1,673	2,038	2.3%	2.8%
Hispanic	1,144	1,052	1.6%	1.4%
Asian	353	274	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	218	473	0.3%	0.6%

Scioto County, Ohio has an estimated population of 72,627, a slight decrease from the 74,008 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scioto County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scioto has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scioto County, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scioto County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Scioto County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scioto County's White Population

66,822 residents of Scioto County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scioto County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Scioto County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Scioto County's population has increased from 91.2% to 92.0%.

Scioto County is less White than neighboring Greenup County (94.8% White), Pike County (94.4% White), Jackson County (95.3% White), Lewis County (96.9% White), and Adams County (95.8% White).

Scioto County's Black Population

1,673 residents of Scioto County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scioto County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Scioto County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. Black residents' share of Scioto County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Scioto County is more Black than neighboring Greenup County (0.7% Black), Pike County (1% Black), Jackson County (0.8% Black), Lewis County (0.5% Black), and Adams County (0.4% Black).

Scioto County's Asian Population

353 residents of Scioto County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scioto County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Scioto County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. Asian residents' share of Scioto County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Scioto County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.4% Asian), and Lewis County (0.2% Asian). Scioto County is less Asian than neighboring Greenup County (0.6% Asian).

Scioto County's Hispanic Population

1,144 residents of Scioto County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scioto County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Scioto County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Scioto County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Scioto County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenup County (1.2% Hispanic), Pike County (0.6% Hispanic), Jackson County (1% Hispanic), Lewis County (0.1% Hispanic), and Adams County (0.9% Hispanic).

Scioto County's Native American/Other Population

218 residents of Scioto County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scioto County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Scioto County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scioto County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Scioto County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenup County (0.1% Native American/Other). Scioto County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scioto County's Multiracial Population

2,417 residents of Scioto County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scioto County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Scioto County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scioto County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Scioto County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Scioto County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenup County (2.6% Multiracial), Pike County (3% Multiracial), Jackson County (2% Multiracial), Lewis County (1.9% Multiracial), and Adams County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.