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Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County, Ohio, has 71,365 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Portsmouth. It uses Eastern Time and covers 610 sq mi (1,580 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
71,365
Land area
610 sq mi (1,580 km²)
County seat or government
Portsmouth
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$50,609 ± $2,908
Median home value
$137,900 ± $8,406
Median rent, with utilities
$742 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
68.4% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Portsmouth, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.21 sq mi (16.1 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39145
Coordinates (central point)
38.814889, -82.998675
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Scioto County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4566226,909 people
  2. 4563819,982 people
  3. 4569411,978 people
  4. 4564811,330 people
  5. 456607,936 people
  6. 456567,013 people
  7. 456616,823 people
  8. 456636,577 people
  9. 456533,528 people
  10. 456523,360 people
  11. 456133,228 people
  12. 456293,055 people
All 22
  1. 456592,614 people
  2. 456572,173 people
  3. 456822,124 people
  4. 456841,507 people
  5. 456161,350 people
  6. 456991,285 people
  7. 45671457 people
  8. 45636330 people
  9. 45630188 people
  10. 4567727 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Scioto County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Scioto County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Scioto County, largest first

  1. Porter Township9,638 people
  2. Washington Township5,182 people
  3. Harrison Township4,186 people
  4. Green Township4,076 people
  5. Madison Township3,854 people
  6. Valley Township3,543 people
  7. Clay Township3,471 people
  8. Rush Township2,846 people
  9. Bloom Township2,673 people
  10. Union Township2,583 people
  11. Jefferson Township2,536 people
  12. Nile Township1,998 people
All 16
  1. Vernon Township1,818 people
  2. Morgan Township1,662 people
  3. Brush Creek Township1,402 people
  4. Rarden Township961 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Scioto County, largest first

  1. Portsmouth City School District19,011 people
  2. Northwest Local School District (Scioto County)9,454 people
  3. Wheelersburg Local School District8,394 people
  4. Scioto Valley Local School District8,313 people
  5. Minford Local School District7,278 people
  6. Washington-Nile Local School District7,180 people
  7. Valley Local School District6,182 people
  8. Eastern Local School District (Pike County)5,162 people
  9. Bloom-Vernon Local School District4,452 people
  10. Green Local School District (Scioto County)4,076 people
  11. Clay Local School District3,471 people
  12. New Boston Local School District2,470 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Portsmouth, Ohio (city)17,728 people
  2. Wheelersburg, Ohio (CDP)6,313 people
  3. West Portsmouth, Ohio (CDP)2,605 people
  4. New Boston, Ohio (village)2,470 people
  5. Rosemount, Ohio (CDP)2,199 people
  6. Franklin Furnace, Ohio (CDP)1,594 people
  7. Lucasville, Ohio (CDP)1,527 people
  8. South Webster, Ohio (village)873 people
  9. Clarktown, Ohio (CDP)802 people
  10. Sciotodale, Ohio (CDP)794 people
  11. McDermott, Ohio (CDP)423 people
  12. Minford, Ohio (CDP)379 people
All 15
  1. Friendship, Ohio (CDP)353 people
  2. Rarden, Ohio (village)172 people
  3. Otway, Ohio (village)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greenup County, Kentucky18 mi south
  2. Pike County, Ohio18 mi north
  3. Jackson County, Ohio25 mi northeast
  4. Adams County, Ohio26 mi west
  5. Lewis County, Kentucky28 mi southwest
  6. Lawrence County, Ohio30 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.