Scott County, Mississippi Population 2024

27,454

Scott County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 27,454 with a growth rate of -0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Mississippi is the 32nd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 28,342 and has seen a growth of -3.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,189-53-0.19%
202827,242-53-0.19%
202727,295-53-0.19%
202627,348-53-0.19%
202527,401-53-0.19%
202427,454-53-0.19%
202327,507-53-0.19%
202227,560-43-0.16%
202127,603-371-1.33%
202027,974-229-0.81%
201928,203-141-0.5%
201828,344-108-0.38%
201728,452740.26%
201628,378-67-0.24%
201528,445-107-0.37%
201428,5522160.76%
201328,336-24-0.08%
201228,360-26-0.09%
201128,386440.16%
201028,34200%
199024,137-419-1.71%
198024,5563,18714.91%
197021,3691820.86%
196021,187-494-2.28%
195021,681-1,463-6.32%
194023,1442,23010.66%
193020,9144,49427.37%
192016,420-303-1.81%
191016,7232,40716.81%
190014,3162,57621.94%
189011,7408958.25%
188010,8452,99838.21%
18707,847-292-3.59%
18608,1394,178105.48%
18503,9612,308139.62%
18401,653-25,536-93.92%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.19% (-53)
County Website
Scott County
County Seat
Forest
2020 Population
27,974
Area
609 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.86% (-520)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,95850.29%
Black or African American9,29133.48%
Other race2,5329.12%
Two or more races1,8256.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1030.37%
Asian450.16%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Scott County, Mississippi Population by Race

Scott County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Mississippi Median Age

37.2

Total

35.2

Male

39.3

Female

Scott County, Mississippi Adults

There are 19,987 adults, (4,424 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Mississippi.

Scott County, Mississippi Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female13,72249.44%
Male14,03250.56%

Scott County, Mississippi Population by Age

Scott County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6682.8471.928.1
Married4,4043.2783.516.5
Non Family2,7571.261.738.3
Female1,6474.155347
Male8603.3981.518.5

3.34

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,95711.14%
Associates Degree1,5778.98%
Bachelors Degree1,3847.88%
Graduate Degree7394.21%
High School Graduate5,54031.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,79410.21%
Some College4,58026.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1527,6891,432
Black6,0094,697492
Hispanic1,9151,072106
Other Race1,07272941
2+ Races66846271
Asian424229
Islander27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.05%.

Scott County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,442$62,328$36,875
Graduate Degree$51,528$0$53,844
High School Graduate$34,781$37,960$31,571
Less Than 9th Grade$21,558$23,877$0
Overall$37,461$43,222$32,556
Some College$42,395$47,621$33,906

$37,461

Average Earnings

$43,222

Average Male

$32,556

Average Female

Scott County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott County, Mississippi Language

87.61% of Scott County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 12.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.84% of the population.

Scott County, Mississippi Language

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,1642,39326.11%
White12,7301,73713.64%
Other2,5321,09143.09%
Hispanic4,1141,07826.2%
Multiple1,82544024.11%

20.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.8%

Male Poverty Rate

23.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Mississippi is Other, with 43.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Mississippi is White, with 13.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.96%.

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.28%
High School12.85%
Some College10.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.26%
Male Unemployed26.54%
Female Employed7.02%
Male Employed5.55%

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,013$74,175
Households$48,492$63,183
Married Families$75,636$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,089$33,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scott County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,136

Number of Veterans

991

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War414
Vietnam301
First Gulf War300
Korea1
World War II1

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54297
65 to 74258
18 to 34196
75+195
55 to 64190

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5685.26%
Black4055.84%
2+ Races13014.15%
Other Race332.81%

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Scott County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.24%

Born in Scott County, Mississippi

95.37%

Native Born

4.63%

Foreign Born

4.39%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.37% of Scott County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 80.24% having been born in Mississippi. 4.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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