Scott, MS Demographics

A map of Scott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	27	39	100.0%	43.3%
White	0	50	0.0%	55.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Scott, Mississippi has an estimated population of 27, a dramatic decrease from the 90 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scott has become considerably less 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 Scott, that probability was 50.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scott is ranked the 414th 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). Scott was ranked the 407th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scott's White Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scott is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Scott ranks 205th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Scott's population has decreased from 55.6% to 0.0%.

Scott is less White than neighboring Benoit (46.4% White), and Arkansas City (57% White).

Scott's Black Population

27 residents of Scott, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scott is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Scott ranks 188th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Black residents' share of Scott's population has increased from 43.3% to 100.0%.

Scott is more Black than neighboring Bolivar (22% Black), Benoit (51.5% Black), Winterville (51.1% Black), Arkansas City (42.1% Black), and Metcalfe (97.4% Black).

Scott's Asian Population

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

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

Scott is less Asian than neighboring Bolivar (40.7% Asian).

Scott's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scott is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scott ranks 320th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scott's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Scott is less Hispanic than neighboring Bolivar (37.3% Hispanic), Benoit (2.2% Hispanic), and Winterville (48.9% Hispanic).

Scott's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scott, 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 Scott is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Scott ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scott's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Scott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scott's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Scott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scott is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Scott ranks 414th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Scott is less Multiracial than neighboring Arkansas City (0.9% Multiracial), and Metcalfe (2.6% 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.