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Scioto County
Ohio · 71,365 residents (2025 est.) · 610 sq mi
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Scioto County is a county of 72,627 people in Ohio. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $137,900. The foreign-born share is 1%. Households here earn about 29% less than in Ohio as a whole. The poverty rate is 21.8%, above the 12.5% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
72,627
−8%since 2000
from 79,195 in 2000
71,365 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
610 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202473K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,846)
5 to 95.7%(4,163)
10 to 146.7%(4,830)
15 to 196.4%(4,677)
20 to 246.1%(4,462)
25 to 3412.7%(9,229)
35 to 4412.4%(8,982)
45 to 5412.7%(9,234)
55 to 6413.1%(9,533)
65 to 7411.2%(8,146)
75 to 845.4%(3,942)
85 and over2.2%(1,583)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,609
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,008 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
33.2%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
Retail trade10.6%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Finance & insurance6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Other services4.7%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$137,900
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+4%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(74,859)
Black2.7%(2,147)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(477)
Asian0.2%(189)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92%(66,822)
Black2.3%(1,673)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,144)
Asian0.5%(353)
Other3.6%(2,635)
19
+30%since 2009
from 15 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
36
−13%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(562)
Central American0.3%(207)
Puerto Rican0.3%(199)
Guatemalan0.2%(174)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(39)
Honduran0%(24)
Salvadoran0%(9)
Spaniard0%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(185)
Asian Indian0.1%(66)
Filipino0.1%(45)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Thai0%(14)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
German14.3%(10,384)
English13.5%(9,801)
Irish12.5%(9,076)
American7.4%(5,403)
Scottish1.7%(1,218)
French1.7%(1,215)
Italian1.3%(968)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(773)
Welsh0.9%(657)
Dutch0.6%(447)
Polish0.5%(377)
British0.2%(147)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.2%(137)
Belgian0.2%(136)
Swiss0.2%(114)
Slovene0.1%(89)
West Indian0.1%(86)
Greek0.1%(74)
Russian0.1%(69)
Swedish0.1%(68)
Haitian0.1%(66)
Arab0.1%(65)
French Canadian0.1%(64)
Norwegian0.1%(55)
Hungarian0.1%(53)
Egyptian0.1%(44)
Ukrainian0.1%(37)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Jamaican0%(26)
Portuguese0%(22)
Slovak0%(19)
Canadian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(13)
Croatian0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Czech0%(8)
Danish0%(7)
Ghanaian0%(5)
Austrian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
62.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(10,694)
Married48.9%(14,494)
Widowed4.3%(1,285)
Divorced10.6%(3,138)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(7,684)
Married47%(14,180)
Widowed12.9%(3,900)
Divorced14.6%(4,413)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% 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)14.4%(569)
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(615)
Vietnam era47.4%(1,871)
Korean War3.3%(129)
World War II0.2%(6)
Share of the 3,949 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Scioto County, Ohio?
Scioto County, Ohio has about 72,627 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Scioto County, Ohio?
The typical household in Scioto County, Ohio earns about $50,609 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Scioto County, Ohio expensive?
In Scioto County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $137,900, and the typical rent is about $742 a month.
How educated are people in Scioto County, Ohio?
About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Scioto County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Scioto County, Ohio?
About 21.8% of people in Scioto County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Scioto County, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Scioto County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,700 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.
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