[NOTE: For area-specific demographics (city, township, etc.), visit Our County & Communities. More demographics and links are being processed.] Scioto County Demographics Scioto - Native American word meaning "deer" Established May 1, 1803 Population on April 1, 2000: 79,195 Land area: 612.3 square miles County seat: Portsmouth Scioto County is located in the south-central portion of the state bordering on the Ohio River. U.S. Route 52, and State Routes 125, 140, 348 and 522 cross the county east and west and U.S. Route 23, and State Routes 73, 104, 139, 335, and 772 run north and south. The confluence of the Scioto and Ohio Rivers occurs in Scioto County and the county's hilly terrain has been described as "The Little Smokies". The population is expected to increase to 85,800 by 2015. Its 1999 population of 80,353 ranked 32nd in the State. From 1998-99, net migration numbers revealed that more people moved out of the county than moved in. In 1999, the personal income per capita reached $18,978, while the state of Ohio averaged $21,171. Poverty numbers in 1997 shows an overall rate of 21% for the county and 11% across Ohio for all persons. In 1999, more persons were employed in the health care and social assistance industries, the largest payroll came from the health care and social assistance sectors, and the retail trade industry had the largest number of establishments. In 1998 Scioto County had a net increase in the number of businesses started. In 1997, cash crop receipts totaled $8,649,000, while livestock cash receipts totaled $8,526,000. In 1997 an average of 163 acres per farm combined for 630 farms across a total of 102,981 acres in farm use. In 1997 soybeans generated the largest amount of crop cash receipts while cattle produced the largest of amount of livestock cash receipts. Click any link below for more information: Newest Scioto County Profile (Acrobat (.pdf) format), including:         Age/Race Population, 2000         Education Overviews 1998         Income Statistics 1985-99         Net Migration, 1988-99         Population Statistics         Poverty, 1989-97         Vital Statistics 1990-99         Business Life, 1980-98        Commuting Statistics, 1990         Economic Structure, 1993-96         General Industry Statistics, 1988-97         Unemployment, 1980-00         Cash Receipts for Crops, Livestock, 1980-97         Agricultural Use Value, 1985-99         Agriculture Census, 1987-97         Farm Production, 1980-97 Bureau of Economic Analysis Report 1998-99 Report 1999 County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau Previous County Profile, including:         Climate         Vital Statistics, 1995         Voting, 1994         State Parks, 1996         Health Care, 1995         Crime, 1995         Education, 1995         Agriculture, 1994         Transportation, 1995         Communications, 1997         Finance, 1996         Taxes, 1995         Transfer Payments, 1994         Federal Procurement, FY 1995 Population 1810 to 1990 Employment by Industry, Labor Force, etc. Personal Income Model-Based Income and Poverty Estimates, 1997 Population Information, including:         Population, 1990         Families, 1990         Households, 1990         Persons By Age, 1994         Persons By Race, 1994 Housing Units, 1990 Field Crops in Ohio, 2000 Immigrants admitted to Scioto County Ohio, 1986-96 Provided by the Ohio State University Extension Service office in Scioto County. Economic Development | Info & Statistics | Events & Attractions Our County & Communities | News | Contacts | Home Free JavaScripts provided by The JavaScript Source © 1998-02 Scioto County Government. All rights reserved.