Scott County, Mississippi

Scott County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 28,073 in 2025 across 1,578 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 28,073; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,578 km²
Density: 18; per km²
Median income: $48,786; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 35.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	77.9%	53 / 82	2,887 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$888	20 / 82	1,499 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$106,700	56 / 82	2,839 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.3%	49 / 82	2,072 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.6%	50 / 82	1,341 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.9%	68 / 82	2,631 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	54 / 82	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	61 / 82	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	1 / 82	187 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	33.8%	49 / 82	236 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.8%	1 / 82	826 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	15.5%	1 / 82	566 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.9	75 / 82	2,804 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,000	66 / 82	1,550 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	13.2%	1 / 82	683 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.2%	1 / 82	126 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.9%	33 / 82	2,375 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	45.8%	57 / 82	2,786 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	22.2%	37 / 82	292 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.0%	42 / 82	953 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.464	51 / 82	935 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$48,786	47 / 82	2,842 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,846	65 / 82	3,020 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.5%	48 / 82	839 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.5%	67 / 82	2,906 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.9%	76 / 82	2,996 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.1%	13 / 82	517 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.3%	50 / 82	933 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	28,073	31 / 82	1,509 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	18	31 / 82	1,518 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	37 / 82	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.4%	36 / 82	1,047 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.3	52 / 82	1,282 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.9%	42 / 82	2,882 / 3,144

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