In 2020, Scott County, MS had a population of 28.3k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $39,971. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Scott County, MS declined from 28,332 to 28,288, a −0.155% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,943 to $39,971, a 14.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.64%), Other (Hispanic) (4.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).
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.
94.8% of the residents in Scott County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Scott County, MS was $78,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.
Most people in Scott County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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.