Scott County, MS Demographic Data
Scott County, MS Summary
Scott County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 28,279
- Area: 610.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 609.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 413.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scott County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,561
52%
50.8
Male
13,707
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,268
323,128,000
Scott County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,166
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,133
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,057
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,852
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,890
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,660
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,578
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,601
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,857
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,618
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,279
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,085
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
492
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,729
73.3%
77.2
Female
10,819
52.2%
51.3
Male
9,910
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,702
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,802
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,856
13.6%
15.2
Female
2,207
57.2%
55.8
Male
1,649
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Scott County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,258
100.0%
96.8
White
16,393
58.0%
72.6
Black or African American
10,683
37.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
225
0.8%
0.8
Asian
308
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
248
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
649
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
10
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,039
10.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,536
5.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
241
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,159
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,229
89.2%
82.2
Scott County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,762
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,181
17.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,312
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,259
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,514
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,506
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
636
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,943
27.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,227
72.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,142
11.8%
31.2
Scott County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,481
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,165
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,760
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
962
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,544
7.0
5.8%
Scott County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,493
90.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,609
10.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,278
8.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
169
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
126
0.5%
1.1%
Scott County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,254
12.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
640
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,864
18.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,641
16.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,256
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,590
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
822
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
488
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
150
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
32,615
57,617
Per capita income
17,203
31,128
Scott County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
747
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
658
6.0%
9.8
Construction
906
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,959
17.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
460
4.2%
6.6
Information
29
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,738
24.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
545
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
391
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
485
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,276
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
507
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
279
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,662
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,650
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,512
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,194
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,962
17.9%
18.1%
Scott County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,713
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,034
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,115
19.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.2%
5.1
Walked
141
1.3%
2.7
Other means
113
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
285
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Scott County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,264
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,993
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,219
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,372
24.1%
21.0
Scott County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,848
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,112
72.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,736
27.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,628
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Scott County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,476
1 room
157
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
209
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
852
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,290
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,502
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,091
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,136
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
542
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
697
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Scott County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,476
1-unit, detached
7,071
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
77
0.7%
5.9
2-units
29
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
449
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
163
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
85
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
89
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,471
30.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.4%
0.1
Scott County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
564
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
338
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
638
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,645
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,960
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,552
22.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,139
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,418
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
219
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.0%
1.4%
Scott County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,236
22.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,317
23.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,093
51.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
108
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
54
0.5%
1.1
Scott County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,931
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
37
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
3.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
5.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
160
5.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,017
34.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,461
49.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,444
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
232
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
343
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
167
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
671
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,977
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
558
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,337
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
759
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
628
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
267
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
155
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
288
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
830
42.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
777
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,112
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,341
32.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,295
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,201
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
588
8.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
471
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
126
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
69,600
205,000
