Scooba, MS Demographics

A map of Scooba's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	453	539	63.1%	72.4%
White	242	186	33.7%	25.0%
Multiracial	17	1	2.4%	0.1%
Hispanic	6	4	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	1.9%

Scooba, Mississippi has an estimated population of 718, a decrease from the 744 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.1% Black, 33.7% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scooba, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scooba has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Scooba, that probability was 41.2% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scooba is ranked the 231st most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Scooba was ranked the 222nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scooba's White Population

242 residents of Scooba, or 33.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scooba is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Scooba ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's White population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. White residents' share of Scooba's population has increased from 25.0% to 33.7%.

Scooba is more White than neighboring Porterville (0% White), Geiger (28.2% White), Shuqualak (12.2% White), De Kalb (27.9% White), and Emelle (0% White).

Scooba's Black Population

453 residents of Scooba, or 63.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scooba is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Scooba ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Black residents' share of Scooba's population has decreased from 72.4% to 63.1%.

Scooba is more Black than neighboring Porterville (0% Black), and Geiger (58.6% Black). Scooba is less Black than neighboring Shuqualak (78.6% Black), De Kalb (72.1% Black), and Emelle (100% Black).

Scooba's Asian Population

0 residents of Scooba, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scooba is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Scooba ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Scooba's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scooba is less Asian than neighboring Shuqualak (2.5% Asian).

Scooba's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Scooba, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scooba is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scooba ranks 386th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scooba's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Scooba is more Hispanic than neighboring Porterville (0% Hispanic), De Kalb (0% Hispanic), and Emelle (0% Hispanic). Scooba is less Hispanic than neighboring Geiger (1.7% Hispanic), and Shuqualak (6.7% Hispanic).

Scooba's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scooba, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scooba is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Scooba ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scooba's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Scooba's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Scooba, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scooba is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Scooba ranks 412th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scooba's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Scooba's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.4%.

Scooba is more Multiracial than neighboring Porterville (0% Multiracial), Shuqualak (0% Multiracial), De Kalb (0% Multiracial), and Emelle (0% Multiracial). Scooba is less Multiracial than neighboring Geiger (11.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.