Scott County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,718
Rank #1,554 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,786 −35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,842 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.2% +75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,850 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,700 −62.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,894 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.5% −59.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,983 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,308 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
86.9% Insured
13.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.2%14.4%21.6%28.9%36.1%43.3%45.8%33.8%15.5%3.7%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Scott County, Mississippi

Scott County, Mississippi has a total population of 27,718, making it the 1,554th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scott County is 35.9 years, which is 7.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scott County is $48,786, which ranks #2,842 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Scott County is $106,700, 62.1% below the national median. Renters in Scott County pay a median gross rent of $888 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scott County, 13.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Scott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 45.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (33.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.5%).

All data for Scott County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.