Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 27,718, a less than 1% change from the 27,990 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.8% White, 33.8% Black, 15.5% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scott has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Scott County, that probability was 63.1% in 2020 and 65.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Scott County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Scott County's White Population

12,706 residents of Scott County, or 45.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Scott County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 47.0% to 45.8%.

Scott County is less White than neighboring Leake County (46.1% White), Smith County (73.3% White), Newton County (59.7% White), Rankin County (71% White), and Neshoba County (57.4% White).

Scott County's Black Population

9,375 residents of Scott County, or 33.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Scott County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Black residents' share of Scott County's population has decreased from 35.5% to 33.8%.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Smith County (23% Black), Newton County (31.6% Black), Rankin County (20.9% Black), and Neshoba County (21.2% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Leake County (38.9% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

39 residents of Scott County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Scott County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Asian residents' share of Scott County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Smith County (0.3% Asian), Newton County (0.5% Asian), Rankin County (1.4% Asian), and Neshoba County (0.7% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

4,293 residents of Scott County, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott County is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scott County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 14.8% to 15.5%.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Leake County (6.6% Hispanic), Smith County (1.7% Hispanic), Newton County (1.9% Hispanic), Rankin County (3.3% Hispanic), and Neshoba County (0.8% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

290 residents of Scott County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 97.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smith County (0% Native American/Other), and Rankin County (0.7% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leake County (6% Native American/Other), Newton County (4.1% Native American/Other), and Neshoba County (16.9% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

1,015 residents of Scott County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Scott County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Scott County's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.7%.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leake County (2.2% Multiracial), Smith County (1.7% Multiracial), Newton County (2.2% Multiracial), Rankin County (2.6% Multiracial), and Neshoba County (3% 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.