Scott County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,754
Median household income: $48,492
Median home value: $89,900

Scott County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 27,754. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,492 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott County's population declined 2.0% from 28,332 to 27,754, while its median household income rose 38.8% from $34,943 to $48,492.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.8% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,754
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,492
Median home value: $89,900
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 11,423
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,33227,754

Median household income

$34,943$48,492

Median home value

$71,300$89,900

Median gross rent

$707$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,332	$34,943	$71,300	$707
2020	28,288	$39,971	$78,500	$703
2021	28,062	$43,022	$77,300	$743
2022	27,943	$44,968	$81,300	$775
2023	27,754	$48,492	$89,900	$888

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,306	8.3%
5 to 17	5,461	19.7%
18 to 24	2,416	8.7%
25 to 34	2,947	10.6%
35 to 44	3,579	12.9%
45 to 54	3,240	11.7%
55 to 64	3,381	12.2%
65 to 74	2,437	8.8%
75 and over	1,987	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,978	46.8%
Black or African American	9,291	33.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.4%
Some other race	129	0.5%
Two or more races	1,090	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,118	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,751	21.3%
High school graduate	5,540	31.5%
Some college or associate's	6,157	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,384	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	739	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,968	81.8%
Carpooled	1,089	9.9%
Public transit	32	0.3%
Walked	252	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	431	3.9%
Other means	196	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,077	29.2%
15 to 29 min	3,346	31.8%
30 to 44 min	2,387	22.7%
45 to 59 min	1,106	10.5%
60+ min	621	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 20.7% (5,661 of 27,375)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,911	71.5%
Nonfamily households	2,757	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,668	84.6%
Vacant	1,755	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,953	71.9%
Renter-occupied	2,715	28.1%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other34.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,839	59.9%
1-unit, attached	31	0.3%
2 to 4 units	409	3.6%
5 to 19 units	217	1.9%
20 or more units	23	0.2%
Mobile home & other	3,904	34.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28123
State: Mississippi
Land area: 609 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 32.4120, -89.5335