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Valley Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Valley Township, Scioto County, township, in Scioto County, Ohio. Valley Township, Scioto County had 3,580 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,635 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,543 (±15). GEOID 3914579170.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,580

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,635 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,543 ±15

Median household income

$64,340

±$24,117 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$177,300

±$45,440 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$750

±$302 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Valley Township, Scioto County and what county is it in?

Valley Township, Scioto County is a township in Scioto County, Ohio. It covers 24.7 square miles of land, 147 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Valley Township (Scioto County): Lucasville (CDP, 1,655 in 2020).

Valley Township, Scioto County is in the Portsmouth, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Valley Township, Scioto County (marked with a dot) in Scioto County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Valley Township, Scioto County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,580 people lived in Valley Township, Scioto County on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 3,635 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,543 (±15).

  • July 2020→2021 −62 (3,541)
  • 2021→2022 −58 (3,483)
  • 2022→2023 +88 (3,571)
  • 2023→2024 +51 (3,622)
  • 2024→2025 −42 (3,580)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureValley Township, Scioto CountyScioto CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,543±1572,62711,810,293−34
Households887±9828,8644,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.54±0.272.402.37no clear change
Housing units1,013±13533,0705,292,391no clear change

Valley Township, Scioto County's population since 2000

From 4,256 in 2000 to 3,580 in 2025: down 15.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Valley Township, Scioto County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,256
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,843
  • 2010 Census 3,874
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,617
  • 2020 Census 3,635
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,580

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Valley Township, Scioto County?

The median resident of Valley Township, Scioto County is 35.3 years old; 10.7% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 21.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureValley Township, Scioto CountyScioto CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.3±2.741.139.7no clear change
Under 18 years10.7%±3.3 pts21.7%22.0%–
65 years and over13.0%±4.1 pts18.8%18.3%–
Male70.0%±3.9 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.4%±1.5 pts1.6%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic74.4%±2.7 pts92.0%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic21.0%±2.5 pts2.3%12.0%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±1.0 pts0.5%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.7%±1.1 pts3.3%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±1.1 pts1.0%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±1.1 pts1.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±1.6 pts7.0%6.6%–
With a disability20.9%±7.4 pts22.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.3%±2.5 pts5.7%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)76.2%±6.3 pts88.8%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.1%±5.4 pts18.2%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.1%±2.8 pts6.6%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.2%±4.0 pts89.8%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.7%±3.1 pts1.1%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Valley Township, Scioto County earn?

Half of Valley Township, Scioto County's 887 households earn less than $64,340 a year (±$24,117), against $50,609 in Scioto County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $48,866 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureValley Township, Scioto CountyScioto CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$64,340±$24,117$50,609$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$82,025±$11,782$70,152$96,990–
Per capita income$21,629±$3,474$28,749$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line15.3%±9.1 pts21.8%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.1%±8.8 pts26.5%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP9.2%±7.0 pts22.6%12.5%–
Households with a computer95.5%±4.6 pts90.7%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.2%±7.0 pts86.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Valley Township, Scioto County?

Owners occupy 78.7% of Valley Township, Scioto County's occupied homes and renters 21.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,300 by its owner (±$45,440). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureValley Township, Scioto CountyScioto CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$177,300±$45,440$137,900$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$750±$302$742$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent43.3%±30.5 pts45.4%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,234±$134$1,277$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes78.7%±8.8 pts68.4%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes21.3%±8.8 pts31.6%32.8%–
Housing units1,013±13533,0705,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.2 pts2.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±17.9 pts3.5%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes91.0%±6.9 pts72.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes4.9%±5.8 pts14.7%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.7%±4.1 pts0.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.4%±4.0 pts4.0%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.7%±7.2 pts20.8%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.7%±2.8 pts7.9%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Valley Township, Scioto County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Valley Township, Scioto County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Valley Township, Scioto County work and get to work?

83.0% of Valley Township, Scioto County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureValley Township, Scioto CountyScioto CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)30.0%±5.9 pts49.5%63.1%–
Unemployment rate2.7%±3.5 pts5.9%4.8%–
Drove alone to work83.0%±9.2 pts84.4%75.1%–
Carpooled7.2%±6.8 pts7.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.9 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked2.0%±3.2 pts1.6%2.0%–
Worked from home7.7%±7.5 pts5.6%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±5.327.9 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Valley Township, Scioto County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Valley Township, Scioto County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Valley Township, Scioto County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Valley Township, Scioto County
Tract 22Scioto County4,394 $66,719 $178,80068%
Tract 25Scioto County2,458 $61,362 $138,60020%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Valley Township, Scioto County) · Census block assignment files

How does Valley Township, Scioto County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Valley Township, Scioto County is the 3,077th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 396th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Valley Township, Scioto County ranks 1,148th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Valley Township, Scioto County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate396th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)993rd1,589
Residents per square mile1,006th1,734
Median household income1,148th1,699
Per capita income1,692nd1,729
Median home value1,007th1,707
Median gross rent1,263rd1,453
Poverty rate331st1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,118th1,613
Median age1,518th1,727
Owner-occupied share923rd1,732
Travel time to work633rd1,731

Valley Township, Scioto County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Valley Township, Scioto County?

22 of the 57 figures for Valley Township, Scioto County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Valley Township, Scioto County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.