Scooba

County:: Kemper County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.479
State:: Mississippi

Scooba is a town located in Kemper County, Mississippi. Scooba has a 2025 population of 716. Scooba is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 741 in 2020.

The average household income in Scooba is $68,660 with a poverty rate of 59.68%. The median age in Scooba is 20.4 years: 20.2 years for males, and 20.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Scooba includes 67.17% Black or African American, 31.47% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	493	67.17%
White	231	31.47%
Two or more races	7	0.95%
Asian	3	0.41%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Scooba Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scooba's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 59.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$241,000	-
Households	-	$68,660
Families	-	$80,009
Non Families	-	$18,005

$0

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

59.68%

Poverty Rate