Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Virginia has an estimated population of 21,479, a less than 1% change from the 21,576 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scott is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scott County, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 79th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Scott County was ranked the 79th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

20,489 residents of Scott County, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.4%.

Scott County is more White than neighboring Norton County (91.6% White), Wise County (90% White), Sullivan County (91.6% White), Washington County (85.9% White), and Hawkins County (93.6% White).

Scott County's Black Population

274 residents of Scott County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has grown by an estimated 104.5%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Hawkins County (1.2% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Norton County (2.2% Black), Wise County (4.7% Black), Sullivan County (2% Black), and Washington County (3.5% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

15 residents of Scott County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Norton County (0.3% Asian), Wise County (0.3% Asian), Sullivan County (0.7% Asian), Washington County (1.5% Asian), and Hawkins County (0.6% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

329 residents of Scott County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (1.4% Hispanic). Scott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norton County (3.1% Hispanic), Sullivan County (2.6% Hispanic), Washington County (4.9% Hispanic), and Hawkins County (2% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Scott 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 Scott County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 127th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Norton County (0% Native American/Other), and Hawkins County (0.2% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wise County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sullivan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

317 residents of Scott County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.5%.

Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Norton County (2.8% Multiracial), Wise County (2.7% Multiracial), Sullivan County (2.6% Multiracial), Washington County (3.8% Multiracial), and Hawkins County (2.4% 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.