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Welcome to Scott County ...

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

The community of Gate City is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded in 1814.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 21,566 people. This is a decrease of 6.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,128 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 0.29% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

  • Clinchport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
    • Clinchport is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Duffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dungannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Gate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nickelsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Weber City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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