Scott County, Virginia
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State Health Department
- Virginia State Health Department: 109 Governor Street, Richmond
( Robert Stroube: 804-864-7005 / robert.stroube@vdh.virginia.gov)
Local Health Departments
- Scott County Health Department: 112 Beech Street, Suite 1, Gate City
( E. Sue Cantrell: 276-386-1312 / ecantrell@vdh.virginia.gov)
Population:
- Total Population: 23,403
- Males: 11,272
- Females: 12,131
Ethnicity:
- White: 22,927
- Black/African American: 204
- Hispanic: 70
- Native American/Eskimo: 61
- Asian: 14
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 124
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (21,955)
- Spanish (130)
- German (80)
- French (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 71
- Germany (18)
- Italy (13)
- Russia (13)
- Mexico (5)
- Korea (5)
- Yugoslavia (4)
- Philippines (4)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (3,852)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,699)
- National Association of Free Will Baptists (1,089)
- Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of (787)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (189)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 13,631
- Sensory: 1,298
- Physical: 3,803
- Mental: 1,953
- Self-care: 1,304
- Go outside home: 2,633
- Employment: 2,448
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 201
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 9,795
- Utility gas: 21
- Bottled or LP gas: 431
- Electricity: 6,340
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,728
- Coal or Coke: 444
- Wood: 790
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 14
- No fuel used: 27
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 19,472
- No vehicle: 2,420
- 1 or more vehicle: 17,052
Education Attainment:
- No School: 297
- No High School: 3,269
- Some High School: 2,434
- High School: 6,108
- Some College: 2,605
- Associate's Degree: 729
- College Degree: 1,003
- Master's Degree: 253
- Professional Degree: 101
- Doctoral Degree: 47
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 9,795
- Owners with phone: 7,406
- Owners without phone: 265
- Renters with phone: 1,914
- Renters without phone: 210
10 closest counties:
- Norton city, Virginia
- Wise County, Virginia
- Sullivan County, Tennessee
- Washington County, Tennessee
- Hawkins County, Tennessee
- Bristol city, Virginia
- Dickenson County, Virginia
- Letcher County, Kentucky
- Lee County, Virginia
- Russell County, Virginia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
24244, 24245, 24250, 24251, 24258, 24271, 24290
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WGAT (1050 AM) GATE CITY, VA
- WDUF (1120 AM) DUFFIELD, VA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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