The Town Files

Scott County, Tennessee

22,113 people. The median home is worth $124,900 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $44,711.

Towns in Scott County

Towns in Scott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oneida3,787$170,600$48,62237.3

People and housing

Scott CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$124,900$204,650
Median rent$686$863
Median household income$44,711$57,917
Median age40.740.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%18.2%
Below the poverty line23.1%14.2%

Jobs and pay

5,869 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,563 a year.

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing1,260 jobs · $48,498Retail837 jobs · $30,200Hotels & restaurants466 jobs · $18,069Construction445 jobs · $50,742Transportation & warehousing148 jobs · $49,579Finance & insurance124 jobs · $50,934
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scott County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 316 storm events in Scott County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Scott County by type since 1996Hail45Flood14Tornado9High Wind2Ice Storm4Lightning2Heavy Snow23Debris Flow1Flash Flood26Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scott County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
April 24, 2020Severe StormDR-4541: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).