Scott County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,073
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,073
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,666
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,993
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,264
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,166
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $383
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $888
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,686
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,064
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,680
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,736
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,786
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,846
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 458
Total employment, 2023 11,161
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 469,580
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,874
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 372
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.9
Population per square mile, 2010 46.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 609.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 609.19
FIPS Code 28123