CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Scottsville

Virginia · 264 residents · 1.52 sq mi

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With 264 people, Scottsville is a city in Virginia. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 291 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 40% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income is $20,000, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $68,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

264

−52%vs 2000

vs 555 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−14%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024510

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.7%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(15)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(27)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(18)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,903 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,408

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,432 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,300

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$317

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

40.4%

−12.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.7% in 2000

59.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(517)

Black4.7%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(261)

Black0.4%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(3)

Ancestry

Irish18.4%(94)

English17.5%(89)

German13.9%(71)

Italian9%(46)

French Canadian7.3%(37)

Scotch-Irish6.5%(33)

Scottish3.3%(17)

Polish1.8%(9)

American1.4%(7)

Hungarian1.2%(6)

Russian1.2%(6)

Swedish1%(5)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

British0.8%(4)

French0.8%(4)

Norwegian0.8%(4)

Welsh0.8%(4)

Armenian0.4%(2)

Danish0.4%(2)

Dutch0.4%(2)

Portuguese0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.9%

−21.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.4%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 23.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.6%(84)

Married48.5%(98)

Widowed1%(2)

Divorced8.9%(18)

Women 15+

Never married31.6%(66)

Married41.6%(87)

Widowed1.9%(4)

Divorced24.9%(52)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.7%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.9%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

+15.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.7%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era79.5%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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