Scott County Demographics

A map of Scott County's Population by Race

Scott County, Mississippi had a population of 27,990 in 2020. It was 47.0% White, 35.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Scott County is the 32nd most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Scott County's White Population

13,145 residents of Scott County identify as White, or 47.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Scott County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is less White than neighboring Leake County (47.3% White), Smith County (74.5% White), Newton County (60.1% White), Rankin County (71.3% White), and Neshoba County (56.5% White).

Scott County's Black Population

9,923 residents of Scott County identify as Black, or 35.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Black than neighboring Smith County (21.9% Black), Newton County (30.3% Black), Rankin County (20.7% Black), and Neshoba County (21.9% Black). Scott County is less Black than neighboring Leake County (38.5% Black).

Scott County's Asian Population

103 residents of Scott County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Asian than neighboring Smith County (0.1% Asian). Scott County is less Asian than neighboring Rankin County (1.4% Asian).

Scott County's Hispanic Population

4,148 residents of Scott County identify as Hispanic, or 14.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scott County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Hispanic than neighboring Leake County (5.8% Hispanic), Smith County (1.4% Hispanic), Newton County (1.5% Hispanic), Rankin County (3.2% Hispanic), and Neshoba County (1.5% Hispanic).

Scott County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Scott County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smith County (0.3% Native American/Other). Scott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leake County (6.3% Native American/Other), Newton County (5.6% Native American/Other), and Neshoba County (17.1% Native American/Other).

Scott County's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Scott County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Scott County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leake County (1.7% Multiracial), and Smith County (1.8% Multiracial). Scott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (2.1% Multiracial), Rankin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Neshoba County (2.6% Multiracial).

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