Scott County, Mississippi Population 2024

27,821

Scott County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 27,821 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scott County, Mississippi is the 29th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 28,342 and has seen a growth of -1.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202928,106570.2%
202828,049570.2%
202727,992570.2%
202627,935570.2%
202527,878570.2%
202427,821570.21%
202327,764570.21%
202227,707570.21%
202127,650-318-1.14%
202027,968-235-0.83%
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%
18401,653-26,453-94.12%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (57)
County Website
Scott County
County Seat
2020 Population
27,968
Area
609 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.53% (-147)
Founded
1833

Scott County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,10354.05%
Black or African American10,00235.79%
Other race1,5175.43%
Two or more races1,2654.53%
Native American280.1%
Asian280.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott County, Mississippi Population by Race

Scott County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Scott County, Mississippi Median Age

36.7

Total

34.9

Male

39

Female

Scott County, Mississippi Adults

There are 20,336 adults, (4,504 of whom are seniors) in Scott County, Mississippi.

Scott County, Mississippi Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female14,07250.36%
Male13,87149.64%

Scott County, Mississippi Population by Age

Scott County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6962.8573.426.6
Married4,5583.3685.614.4
Non Family2,6271.1864.435.6
Female1,6593.7855.944.1
Male8523.467030

3.33

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.14%.

Scott County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,824

Average Earnings

$40,282

Average Male

$31,468

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

89.49% of Scott County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 10.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.4% of the population.

Scott County, Mississippi Language

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,8273,19032.46%
White13,4451,85113.77%
Hispanic3,29381824.84%
Other1,51765343.05%
Multiple1,24716112.91%

21.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.38%

Male Poverty Rate

25.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Mississippi is Other, with 43.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 12.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.98%.

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.54%
High School15.54%
Some College8.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.12%
Male Unemployed38.69%
Female Employed11.37%
Male Employed8.6%

Scott County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

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

1,052

Number of Veterans

965

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

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Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

6%

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

81.8%

Born in Scott County, Mississippi

94.69%

Native Born

5.31%

Foreign Born

4.79%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.69% of Scott County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 81.8% having been born in Mississippi. 4.79% 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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