Scioto County Demographics

A map of Scioto County's Population by Race

Scioto County, Ohio had a population of 74,008 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 2.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scioto County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Scioto County is the 35th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Scioto County's White Population

67,531 residents of Scioto County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Scioto County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is less White than neighboring Greenup County (94.5% White), Pike County (94% White), Jackson County (94.4% White), Lewis County (96.3% White), and Adams County (95.3% White).

Scioto County's Black Population

2,038 residents of Scioto County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scioto County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is more Black than neighboring Greenup County (0.6% Black), Pike County (0.7% Black), Jackson County (0.5% Black), Lewis County (0.3% Black), and Adams County (0.3% Black).

Scioto County's Asian Population

274 residents of Scioto County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scioto County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.3% Asian), Jackson County (0.3% Asian), Lewis County (0.1% Asian), and Adams County (0.1% Asian). Scioto County is less Asian than neighboring Greenup County (0.6% Asian).

Scioto County's Hispanic Population

1,052 residents of Scioto County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scioto County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenup County (0.9% Hispanic), Pike County (0.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.9% Hispanic), Lewis County (0.6% Hispanic), and Adams County (0.8% Hispanic).

Scioto County's Native American/Other Population

473 residents of Scioto County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scioto County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenup County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Adams County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Scioto County's Multiracial Population

2,640 residents of Scioto County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scioto County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Scioto County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scioto County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenup County (3% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial), Lewis County (2.5% Multiracial), and Adams County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.