| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 21,820 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51169 |
| CBSA: | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA |
| Land Area: | 508 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7173, -82.5673 |
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21,820 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 508 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,336 to 21,820 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24290 (Weber City, $60,923 median) and poorest ZIP 24245 (Dungannon, $36,008) are 14.8 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $78,900 in 24250 (Fort Blackmore) to $175,800 in 24290 (Weber City).
Density varies 22× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 24245 (Dungannon) to 411 in 24290 (Weber City).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.8% bachelor's+ in 24290 (Weber City) to 19.7% in 24258 (Hiltons) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #78 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #127 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,340 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,516 of 16,512 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Scott County lost 6.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24251 | Gate City | Standard | 7,937 | $44,505 | 117.7 | -4.5% |
| 24244 | Duffield | Standard | 5,600 | $40,423 | 170.8 | -9.1% |
| 24271 | Nickelsville | Standard | 2,525 | $58,625 | 64.3 | 5.4% |
| 24290 | Weber City | Standard | 2,274 | $60,923 | 5.5 | 6.0% |
| 24250 | Fort Blackmore | Standard | 1,268 | $43,465 | 54.8 | -9.4% |
| 24258 | Hiltons | Standard | 1,163 | $44,659 | 38.5 | -39.3% |
| 24245 | Dungannon | Standard | 1,053 | $36,008 | 56.9 | 4.5% |