Demographic Profile for Scott County, Tennessee
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Scott from another country. The international migration into Scott accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Scott encompasses a total area of 532 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 41 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Howell, MO (41 per sq. mile ), Huron, MI (41 per sq. mile ), St. Lawrence, NY (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, TX (41 per sq. mile ), Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Nicholas, WV (41 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Scott County, Tennessee to be 35.9 years old. The median in Scott is less than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.7 years of age. With 24.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Scott can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Scott County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Scott County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 21,868 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 21,181. This growth represents an increase of 3.2 percent. Scott ranks 53 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,270 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Scott encompasses a total area of 532 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 41 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Howell, MO (41 per sq. mile ), Huron, MI (41 per sq. mile ), St. Lawrence, NY (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brown, TX (41 per sq. mile ), Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Nicholas, WV (41 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Scott County, Tennessee to be 35.9 years old. The median in Scott is less than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.7 years of age. With 24.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Scott can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Scott County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Scott County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 21,868 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 21,181. This growth represents an increase of 3.2 percent. Scott ranks 53 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,270 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
