Scott County, Virginia

Scott County
Scott County
U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Virginia
Founded	1814
Seat	Gate City
Area
• Total	539 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	536 sq mi (1,390 km2)
• Water	3 sq mi (8 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	21,576
• Density	40/sq mi (20/km2)
Website	www.scottcountyva.com

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Scott County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,576. Its county seat is Gate City.

History[edit | edit source]

Scott County was formed in 1814 from parts of Washington County, Lee County, and Russell County. It was named for Winfield Scott, a U.S. Army general who served in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 539 square miles (1,396 km²), of which 536 square miles (1,388 km²) is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 21,576 people, 9,000 households, and 6,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.