Scott County

Scott County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population21,850
County SeatScott County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS151
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population7,190
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,917
Median Age40.7
Veterans1,287
Housing Units9,834
Uninsured515
Net Migration (recent)839
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments338
Total Employees3,743
Avg Annual Pay$41,563
Median Household Income$39,744
Poverty Rate25.7%
Unemployment Rate9.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,106
Federal Spending FY2024$134,059,434
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,135

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$113,900
Median Rent$646
FMR Studio$719
FMR 1BR$741
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,125
FMR 4BR$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking28.6%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches8
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms250
Land in Farms (acres)30,124
Avg Farm Size (acres)120.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-04-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-04-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scott County

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.