Scioto County

Scioto County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	74,008
County Seat	Scioto County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	145
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	10
Total Town Population	39,465
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	73,716
Median Age	40.6
Veterans	3,985
Housing Units	33,209
Uninsured	331
Net Migration (recent)	-123
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,248
Total Employees	19,214
Avg Annual Pay	$49,418
Median Household Income	$46,360
Poverty Rate	23.8%
Unemployment Rate	7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,865
Federal Spending FY2024	$475,688,565
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,428

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$122,900
Median Rent	$723
FMR Studio	$606
FMR 1BR	$756
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,213
FMR 4BR	$1,372

Health & Safety

Hospitals	30
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	27.4%
Adult Obesity	47.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	93.0
Air Quality Good Days	248

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	53
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	44
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	168
SNAP Stores	86
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	552
Land in Farms (acres)	4,660
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2019-04-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW	2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scioto County

Portsmouth — pop 18,252
Wheelersburg — pop 6,531
West Portsmouth — pop 2,928
New Boston — pop 2,297
Rosemount — pop 2,117
Lucasville — pop 1,655
Franklin Furnace — pop 1,525
Sciotodale — pop 1,049
Clarktown — pop 911
South Webster — pop 670
Minford — pop 641
Friendship — pop 343
McDermott — pop 308
Rarden — pop 146
Otway — pop 92

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.