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Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County, Ohio. Scioto County had 71,365 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.6% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 31 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 10 census-designated) and 21 census tracts. GEOID 39145.

Scioto County is the county of the Portsmouth, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

71,365

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 74,008 · ACS 2020-2024: 72,627

Median household income

$50,609

±$2,908 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$137,900

±$8,406 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$742

±$38 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 74,008 residents in Scioto County. The Census Bureau estimates 71,365 for July 1, 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 72,627 over 610 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −917 (72,932)
2021→2022 −723 (72,209)
2022→2023 −162 (72,047)
2023→2024 −223 (71,824)
2024→2025 −459 (71,365)

Scioto County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Scioto County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	72,627	11,810,293	−3,413
Households	28,864±467	4,863,191	−994
Average household size	2.40±0.04	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	33,070±49	5,292,391	−1,493

Scioto County's population since 2000

From 79,195 in 2000 to 71,365 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 79,195
2005 (estimate) 77,926
2010 Census 79,499
2015 (estimate) 77,024
2020 Census 74,008
2025 (estimate) 71,365

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Scioto County?

Scioto County holds 31 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 10 census-designated places. The largest is Portsmouth with 17,282 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Scioto County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Portsmouth	city	18,252	17,728±48	$34,713	$103,300	35.4%	100%
Porter Township, Scioto County	township	9,876	9,638±33	$58,534	$195,400	13.6%	100%
Wheelersburg	CDP	6,531	6,313±556	$63,132	$210,000	11.4%	100%
Washington Township, Scioto County	township	5,214	5,182±23	$45,188	$121,500	16.3%	100%
Harrison Township, Scioto County	township	4,275	4,186±20	$51,967	$112,100	23.4%	100%
Green Township, Scioto County	township	4,107	4,076±26	$59,941	$160,600	13.5%	100%
Madison Township, Scioto County	township	3,887	3,854±21	$99,032	$201,800	11.8%	100%
Valley Township, Scioto County	township	3,635	3,543±15	$64,340	$177,300	15.3%	100%
Clay Township, Scioto County	township	3,516	3,471±17	$35,530	$103,900	27.1%	100%
Rush Township, Scioto County	township	2,939	2,846±16	$55,925	$160,800	19.3%	100%
West Portsmouth	CDP	2,928	2,605±397	$41,695	$115,500	13.1%	100%
Bloom Township, Scioto County	township	2,714	2,673±24	$57,857	$183,100	13.9%	100%
Jefferson Township, Scioto County	township	2,546	2,536±27	$68,345	$202,500	22.3%	100%
Nile Township	township	2,350	1,998±478	$56,941	$169,300	16.1%	100%
New Boston	village	2,297	2,470±534	$22,932	$64,200	31.0%	100%
Morgan Township, Scioto CountyGEOID 3914552150	township	2,232	1,662±414	$73,821	$71,300	6.4%	100%
Rosemount	CDP	2,117	2,199±320	$41,742	$111,900	13.3%	100%
Union Township, Scioto County	township	2,057	2,583±696	$53,234	$141,200	26.4%	100%
Vernon Township, Scioto CountyGEOID 3914579828	township	1,891	1,818±486	$66,915	$203,300	8.9%	100%
Lucasville	CDP	1,655	1,527±417	$64,044	$226,100	8.4%	100%
Franklin FurnaceGEOID 3928532	CDP	1,525	1,594±431	$59,621	$147,200	12.5%	100%
Brush Creek Township, Scioto CountyGEOID 3914509764	township	1,114	1,402±537	$75,313	$137,700	0.8%	100%
Rarden Township	township	1,106	961±455	$36,786	$46,600	34.5%	100%
SciotodaleGEOID 3970912	CDP	1,049	794±214	$50,507	$120,000	11.4%	100%
ClarktownGEOID 3915434	CDP	911	802±285	not published	$207,400	20.8%	100%
South Webster	village	670	873±206	$60,417	$113,100	16.3%	100%
MinfordGEOID 3950876	CDP	641	379±166	not published	$221,300	14.2%	100%
FriendshipGEOID 3928896	CDP	343	353±278	$134,259	not published	2.3%	100%
McDermottGEOID 3945906	CDP	308	423±462	not published	$66,600	0.0%	100%
RardenGEOID 3965508	village	146	172±101	$32,344	$67,800	16.9%	100%
OtwayGEOID 3959066	village	92	83±66	$75,469	not published	13.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Scioto County?

The median resident of Scioto County is 41.1 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%. 1.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Scioto County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.1±0.4	39.7	+1.2
Under 18 years	21.7%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.6%	4.8%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.0%±0.3 pts	75.8%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.2 pts	12.0%	−0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.3 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.5%±0.4 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	22.1%±1.4 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.7%±0.8 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.8%±1.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.2%±1.5 pts	31.5%	+2.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.6%±0.9 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	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 Scioto County earn?

Half of Scioto County's 28,864 households earn less than $50,609 a year (±$2,908), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $50,865 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Scioto County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$50,609±$2,908	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$70,152±$3,046	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$28,749±$1,187	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	21.8%±2.1 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	26.5%±4.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	22.6%±2.0 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.3%±1.7 pts	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 Scioto County?

Owners occupy 68.4% of Scioto County's occupied homes and renters 31.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,900 by its owner (±$8,406). The median renter pays $742 a month including utilities, and 45.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Scioto County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$137,900±$8,406	$214,800	+$17,538
Median gross rent	$742±$38	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	45.4%±4.9 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,277±$49	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	68.4%±1.8 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	33,070±49	5,292,391	−1,493
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0%±0.8 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.5%±1.8 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.0%±1.7 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	14.7%±1.5 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.8%±1.6 pts	19.0%	–

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 Scioto County building?

Builders took permits for 10 new housing units across Scioto County in 2025 (10 single-family), 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 4 units
2020 4 units
2021 4 units
2022 5 units
2023 7 units
2024 8 units
2025 10 units

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

How do people in Scioto County get to work?

84.4% of Scioto County's workers drive alone and 5.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Scioto County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	49.5%±1.6 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.9%±1.1 pts	4.8%	−1.8 pts
Drove alone to work	84.4%±2.0 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	7.4%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.6%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.6%±1.0 pts	13.0%	+2.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.9 min±1.9	23.4 min	+2.6 min

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 are Scioto County's census tracts?

Scioto County is divided into 21 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $22,500 (Tract 32) to $78,355 (Tract 21).

All 21 census tracts of Scioto County, with their figures

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

How does Scioto County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Scioto County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	35th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	87th of 88
Residents per square mile	43rd of 88
Median household income	86th of 88
Median home value	84th of 88
Median gross rent	82nd of 88
Poverty rate	1st of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	59th of 88
Median age	48th of 88

Every county in Ohio

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

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