Scooba, MS Demographics

A map of Scooba's Population by Race

Scooba, Mississippi had a population of 744 in 2020. It was 25.0% White, 72.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scooba, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is the 222nd most populous. 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's White Population

186 residents of Scooba identify as White, or 25.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Scooba considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #325 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is more White than neighboring Geiger (15.5% White), Shuqualak (10% White), and Emelle (9.4% White). Scooba is less White than neighboring Porterville (44.1% White), and De Kalb (25.7% White).

Scooba's Black Population

539 residents of Scooba identify as Black, or 72.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scooba considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #90 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is more Black than neighboring Porterville (52.9% Black), Geiger (71% Black), and De Kalb (71.9% Black). Scooba is less Black than neighboring Shuqualak (84.7% Black), and Emelle (81.3% Black).

Scooba's Asian Population

0 residents of Scooba identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scooba roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #251 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is less Asian than neighboring Geiger (0.6% Asian).

Scooba's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Scooba identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scooba roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #384 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is more Hispanic than neighboring Porterville (0% Hispanic), and Emelle (0% Hispanic). Scooba is less Hispanic than neighboring Geiger (9.7% Hispanic), Shuqualak (1.3% Hispanic), and De Kalb (0.7% Hispanic).

Scooba's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Scooba identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scooba roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is more Native American/Other than neighboring Porterville (0% Native American/Other), Geiger (0% Native American/Other), Shuqualak (0% Native American/Other), De Kalb (0.6% Native American/Other), and Emelle (0% Native American/Other).

Scooba's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Scooba identify as Multiracial, or 0.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scooba roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Scooba is ranked #412 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scooba is less Multiracial than neighboring Porterville (2.9% Multiracial), Geiger (3.2% Multiracial), Shuqualak (4% Multiracial), De Kalb (1.1% Multiracial), and Emelle (9.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.