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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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