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Welcome to Scioto County ...

Time Zone: Scioto County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Portsmouth is the Seat for Scioto County.

Scioto County was founded May 1, 1803 and was created by taking area from Adams County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scioto had a population of 75,314 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 79,664 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scioto represented 0.69% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Scioto County:

  • New Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Otway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Otway is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rarden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
  • South Webster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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