In 2021, Scott County, MS had a population of 28.1k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $43,022. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Scott County, MS declined from 28,288 to 28,062, a −0.799% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,971 to $43,022, a 7.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.13%), Other (Hispanic) (4.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%).
None of the households in Scott County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.2% of the residents in Scott County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Scott County, MS was $77,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.
Most people in Scott County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Scott County, MS borders Jasper County, MS, Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS, Newton County, MS, Rankin County, MS, and Smith County, MS.