Demographic Profile for Scott County, Virginia
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Scott from outside the country. The immigration into Scott makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 537 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 43 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).
Scott County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 98.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Scott County, Virginia had an estimated population of 22,962 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 23,378. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.8 percent. Scott ranks 116 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 2,662 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Scott County, Virginia to be 43.3 years old. The median age in Scott is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.5 years old. With a total of 19.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Scott can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 537 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 43 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).
Scott County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 98.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Scott County, Virginia had an estimated population of 22,962 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 23,378. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.8 percent. Scott ranks 116 of 134 counties when calculating total change in population for Virginia and the county ranks 2,662 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Scott County, Virginia to be 43.3 years old. The median age in Scott is greater than the median age in Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 41.5 years old. With a total of 19.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Scott can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
