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Scott County, TN


Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 22,035   ( 193 from 2010 , 183 from 2020)
Land area: 532.3 square miles
Population density: 41.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,285 96.60% 2.3%
Black:780.35% 310.5%
Indian:790.36% 43.6%
Asian:920.42% 114.0%
2+ races:2291.04% 25.1%
Hispanic:2721.23% 126.7%
Total non-White:7503.40% 73.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:583 13.3
Deaths:75517.3
Net Migration: 3367.7
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-510 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:317 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,228
21,79598.05%
190.09%
550.25%
430.19%
1830.82%
1200.54%
4331.95%

2000
21,127
20,72198.08%
190.09%
520.25%
250.12%
1860.88%
1200.57%
4061.92%

1990
18,358
18,22699.28%
200.11%
850.46%
270.15%
n/a
00.00%
1320.72%

1980
19,259
18,95898.44%
110.06%
790.41%
290.15%
n/a
1740.90%
3011.56%

1970
14,762
14,68599.48%
660.45%
70.05%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
77 0.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
2,924 13.8
1,9909.4
-119-0.6
340.2
1,074 5.1
27 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,861 15.6
2,00310.9
1,2446.8
230.1
2,495 13.6
274 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,830 14.7
1,768 9.2
-1,857 -9.6
n/a
-732 -3.8
-169 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,724 18.5
n/a
4,273 28.9
224 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott County, TN

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
5,210 23.6%
16,825 76.4%
3,699 16.8%
8,614
2.51
6,062 70.4%
4,210 69.4%
717 11.8%
2,552 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
5,630 25.3%
16,598 74.7%
3,053 13.7%
8,671
2.53
6,129 70.7%
4,465 72.9%
623 10.2%
2,542 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
5,493 26.0%
15,634 74.0%
2,415 11.4%
8,221
2.55
6,053 73.6%
4,831 79.8%
517 8.5%
2,168 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
5,362 29.2%
12,996 70.8%
2,200 12.0%
6,570
2.77
5,160 78.5%
4,234 82.1%
409 7.9%
1,410 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
6,555 34.0%
12,704 66.0%
2,063 10.7%
6,204
3.09
5,181 83.5%
4,411 85.1%
306 5.9%
1,023 16.5%

2022 Housing Data for Scott County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,834 
Median Value$113,900 
Occupied8,61487.6%
Vacant1,22012.4%
Owned6,17071.6%
Rented2,44428.4%
Median Rent$646 
Single-Family Units6,05861.6%
    Detached6,01661.2%
    Attached420.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4774.9%
Mobile Homes2,87729.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006077.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998079.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996497.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995776.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996487.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996467.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993894.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994254.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994495.2%
$50,000 to $59,9997268.4%
$60,000 to $74,99988510.3%
$75,000 to $99,9997889.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993283.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993393.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992152.5%
$200,000 or more1361.6%
Median Household Income39,744 
Per Capita Income22,273 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI98311.4%
Public Assistance1,20814.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,19625.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,58855.5%
Unemployed7695.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,35761.1%
Not in Labor Force5,31538.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7892,53752.4%
Non-Profit1049951.2%
Self-Employed62524671.8%
Local Government22366125.2%
State Government15723440.2%
Federal Government10310449.8%
Total Private + Self3,4142,78355.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5871,09834.8%
Total4,0013,88150.8%
Pct. Govt.18.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93511.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09413.8%
Professional, Technical1,47718.6%
Service Occupations1,31416.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing871.1%
All others3,11039.2%
White Collar 44.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,69921.4%
Health care and social assistance1,29116.3%
Retail trade82210.4%
Educational services7689.7%
Construction7329.2%
Transportation and warehousing4786.0%
Public administration4705.9%
Finance and insurance3324.2%
Other services3294.1%
Accommodation and food services3264.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2733.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1321.7%
Professional, scientific, technical610.8%
Information510.6%
Wholesale trade500.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction460.6%
Utilities410.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing290.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scott County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican340.16%
Puerto Rican130.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese720.33%
Filipino70.03%
Korean30.01%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,48399.4%
Spanish550.3%
Vietnamese480.2%
Tagalog70.0%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,48711.3%
Irish2,1249.7%
American2,1179.7%
German1,0264.7%
Scotch-Irish7233.3%
Scottish7013.2%
Italian5372.5%
Dutch3261.5%
European1680.8%
Welsh1440.7%
French870.4%
Polish800.4%
Canadian780.4%
Slovak290.1%
French Canadian270.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,86999.8%
Not a citizen480.2%
Native21,77799.4%
Foreign-born1400.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
956 6.4%1,971 13.2%6,853 45.9%3,609 24.2%920 6.2%609 4.1%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 956 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,971 13.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,853 45.9%
Some College 3,609 24.2%
Bach. Degree 920 6.2%
Grad Degree 609 4.1%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scott County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 7,153 6,470 683 9.5% 5.3%
1991 7,723 6,644 1,079 14.0% 6.6%
1992 7,735 6,511 1,224 15.8% 6.5%
1993 7,771 6,596 1,175 15.1% 5.8%
1994 8,132 7,310 822 10.1% 4.8%
1995 8,663 7,778 885 10.2% 5.2%
1996 8,704 7,834 870 10.0% 5.2%
1997 8,605 7,865 740 8.6% 5.3%
1998 8,533 7,949 584 6.8% 4.3%
1999 8,951 8,196 755 8.4% 4.0%
2000 8,622 8,178 444 5.1% 3.9%
2001 8,779 8,196 583 6.6% 4.5%
2002 8,614 7,714 900 10.4% 5.1%
2003 8,478 7,670 808 9.5% 5.5%
2004 8,389 7,780 609 7.3% 5.3%
2005 8,417 7,838 579 6.9% 5.5%
2006 8,766 8,169 597 6.8% 5.3%
2007 8,712 8,105 607 7.0% 4.6%
2008 8,547 7,573 974 11.4% 6.5%
2009 8,439 6,936 1,503 17.8% 10.1%
2010 9,275 7,671 1,604 17.3% 9.8%
2011 9,133 7,508 1,625 17.8% 9.1%
2012 8,773 7,389 1,384 15.8% 8.0%
2013 8,611 7,369 1,242 14.4% 7.8%
2014 8,272 7,303 969 11.7% 6.6%
2015 8,094 7,346 748 9.2% 5.6%
2016 8,028 7,432 596 7.4% 4.7%
2017 8,151 7,736 415 5.1% 3.7%
2018 8,263 7,899 364 4.4% 3.5%
2019 8,396 8,031 365 4.3% 3.4%
2020 8,170 7,470 700 8.6% 7.5%
2021 8,044 7,615 429 5.3% 4.5%
2022 8,108 7,712 396 4.9% 3.4%
2023 8,176 7,786 390 4.8% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com