Scott County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Scott County, Virginia has a population of 21,479 across 536 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $610.2 m in 2024, 260 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $500,000.
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Scott County
How many people live in Scott County
- Population21,479
- Households9,127
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$46,349
- Median age47.7
- Median gross rent$699 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,000
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,190
- Population under 183,834
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over5,431
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,214
- Civilian labor force8,079
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.8 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties79th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1796th
Scott County is the 79th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.3 percent against 17.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Scott County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,566
- Births, 2024164
- Deaths, 2024413
- Natural change, 2024-249
- Net domestic migration, 2024191
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024195
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024688
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2136th
The county has lost 0.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Scott County
Where people moving to Scott County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving313
- People arriving, from those returns651
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,505
- Largest single originScott County Non-migrants (6,736 households)
- Largest single destination (6,736 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Non-migrants | 6,736 | 14,007 | $371.3 m |
| Sullivan County | 75 | 174 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 73 | 143 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 73 | 143 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 50 | 90 | $1.7 m |
| Hawkins County | 34 | 70 | $1.7 m |
| Lee County | 31 | 69 | $1.3 m |
| Wise County | 26 | 66 | $963,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Scott County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Scott County
What the Scott County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$610.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$570.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.9 percent
- GDP change over five years37.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties82nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2264th
- GDP per resident$28,407
Output grew 6.9 percent in the latest year and 37.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Scott County
Who employs people in Scott County
- Covered employment, annual average4,980
- Establishments reporting407
- Average annual pay$44,964
- Average weekly wage$865
- Sector 31-33, employment1,140
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,439
- Sector 44-45, employment567
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,556
- Sector 54, employment166
- Sector 54, average annual pay$53,102
- Sector 81, employment96
- Sector 81, average annual pay$47,977
- Sector 48-49, employment86
- Sector 51, employment80
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,140 | 14 | $54,439 |
| Sector 44-45 | 567 | 62 | $25,556 |
| Sector 54 | 166 | 28 | $53,102 |
| Sector 81 | 96 | 18 | $47,977 |
| Sector 48-49 | 86 | 10 | $63,988 |
| Sector 51 | 80 | 5 | $81,679 |
| Sector 23 | 73 | 22 | $44,277 |
| Sector 52 | 70 | 16 | $47,926 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,140 jobs, 22.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Scott County
What businesses operate in Scott County
- Establishments, all industries260
- Employment at those establishments4,193
- Annual payroll$180.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Scott County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202422
- Declared construction value permitted$4.4 m
- Single family units authorised22
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$201,341
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Scott County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$500,000
- Average 7(a) approval$500,000
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$500,000
- 90th percentile approval$500,000
- Largest single approval$500,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSite Preparation Contractors (1)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$559,000
- Average 504 approval$559,000
- Median 504 approval$559,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval44.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved78.7
- Most active CDC504 Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.1 m
The average approval of $500,000 sits close to the median of $500,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Scott County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Scott County
How big is Scott County
- Land area536 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties16th of 133
- Width, east to west38.3 mi
- Height, north to south19.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land40
- Establishments per square mile0.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Scott County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Scott County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,479
- Households9,127
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$46,349
- Median age47.7
Common questions
Scott County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scott County, Virginia?
21,479, in 9,127 households, ranking 79th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Scott County growing?
The population has fallen 0.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 164 births against 413 deaths, with net migration of 195. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Scott County?
$46,349. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,000, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $699 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Scott County?
260 establishments, employing 4,193 people with an annual payroll of $180.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Scott County?
Average annual pay is $44,964, or $865 a week, across 4,980 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Scott County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $500,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $559,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Scott County?
22 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Scott County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Scott County come from?
The largest single origin is Scott County Non-migrants, with 6,736 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,505 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Scott County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Scott County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.