Scott County, TN

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2024 Population

22,113

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

7.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,711

4.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,900

6.93% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,794

4.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Scott County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Scott County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scott County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (189 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Scott County, TN was $124,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Scott County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Scott County, TN borders McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Anderson County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Morgan County, TN, and Pickett County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Scott County, TN is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.475% of Scott County, TN residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Scott County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Scott County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scott County, TN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scott County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 101
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 70

0.213%

Hispanic Population

47 people

0.213% of the people in Scott County, TN are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

0.475%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

0.728%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 0.475% of Scott County, TN residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scott County, TN was 0.728%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scott County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
542 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 65

Scott County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scott County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Scott County, TN employs 8.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scott County, TN were Manufacturing (1,897 people), Educational Services (1,117 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,031 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,255), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,412).

Employment

Occupations

8.79k

2024 Value

± 692

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott County, TN grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 8.44k employees to 8.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,325 people), Management Occupations (866 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.79k

2024 Value

± 692

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott County, TN grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 8.44k employees to 8.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,897 people), Educational Services (1,117 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,031 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Scott County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,596

Median earning men ± $3,224

$29,172

Median earning women ± $2,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,131), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,565), and Public Administration ($63,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,946), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,031), and Construction ($36,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

27
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Retail Trade
24
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$46.6k
Manufacturing
$21.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$19.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scott County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Scott County, TN awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Scott County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 346 male students and 116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scott County, TN are White (168 and 88.9%), Unknown (13 and 6.88%), Black or African American (4 and 2.12%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.59%).

The largest universities in Scott County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (189 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scott County, TN are General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (66 and 34.9%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (30 and 15.9%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (18 and 9.52%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 462 students enrolled in Scott County, TN, 74.9% men and 25.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 270 records, of which 25.6% were women and 74.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
66 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Scott County, TN was General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Scott County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

189 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville with 189 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scott County, TN, which is 2.71 times more than the 51 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 12.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott County, TN was $124,900 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $124,900, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott County, TN is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scott County, TN have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.18%.

Housing

Property

$124,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,485

$6,265

Median Property Taxes

±$614

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scott County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scott County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Scott County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scott County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,711

Median Household Income

± $4,937

8.76k

Number of Households

± 712

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.76k households in Scott County, TN grew to $44,711 from the previous year's value of $42,679.

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scott County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Scott County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County, TN have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Scott County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scott County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.18%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County, TN (5.01k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.1% of the children was living in poverty in Scott County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 230 in Scott County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 160 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.8% of the population of Scott County, TN has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.888% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scott County, TN see 4,383 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,383 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2754 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1705 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,383 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scott County, TN

Primary care physicians in Scott County, TN see an average of 4,383 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,383 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scott County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.888%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott County, TN grew by 18.8% from 11.1% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scott County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 69.9 in Scott County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scott County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Scott County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scott County, TN.