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Scott County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 27,707   ( 557 from 2010 , 280 from 2020)
Land area: 609.2 square miles
Population density: 45.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,412 48.41% 6.6%
Black:10,28237.11% 2.1%
Indian:1090.39% 65.2%
Asian:1610.58% 101.2%
2+ races:3331.20% 41.1%
Hispanic:3,41012.31% 13.2%
Total non-White:14,29551.59% 2.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,130 20.2
Deaths:81614.6
Net Migration: -650-11.6
Net Immigration: 661.2
Change in White population:-941 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:384 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,264
14,35350.78%
10,50237.16%
660.23%
800.28%
2360.83%
3,01310.66%
13,91149.22%

2000
28,423
15,54654.70%
10,94438.50%
790.28%
460.16%
1380.49%
1,6605.84%
12,87745.30%

1990
24,137
14,77561.21%
9,20238.12%
270.11%
110.05%
n/a
1220.51%
9,36238.79%

1980
24,556
15,72564.04%
8,51134.66%
330.13%
140.06%
n/a
2731.11%
8,83135.96%

1970
21,369
14,25466.70%
7,05333.01%
550.26%
40.02%
n/a
00.00%
7,115 33.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,516 15.9
2,4798.7
-2,312-8.1
1,3324.7
-1,193 -4.2
1,034 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,442 18.4
2,73311.3
-1,276-5.3
2411.0
771 3.2
3,515 14.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,373 17.8
2,576 10.5
-2,006 -8.2
n/a
-950 -3.9
531 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
968 4.5
n/a
1,471 6.9
1,716 8.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.7
7,607 27.5%
20,100 72.5%
4,504 16.3%
9,696
2.85
7,069 72.9%
4,558 64.5%
958 13.6%
2,627 27.1%

2010
NumberPercent
34.9
7,634 27.0%
20,630 73.0%
3,512 12.4%
10,248
2.74
7,264 70.9%
4,641 63.9%
1,074 14.8%
2,984 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
8,117 28.6%
20,306 71.4%
3,507 12.3%
10,226
2.75
7,623 74.5%
5,195 68.1%
1,116 14.6%
2,603 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
7,222 29.9%
16,915 70.1%
3,231 13.4%
8,515
2.81
6,526 76.6%
4,915 75.3%
734 11.2%
1,989 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
8,266 33.7%
16,290 66.3%
3,133 12.8%
8,034
3.04
6,543 81.4%
5,263 80.4%
559 8.5%
1,491 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Scott County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,377 
Median Value$81,300 
Occupied9,69685.2%
Vacant1,68114.8%
Owned7,11473.4%
Rented2,58226.6%
Median Rent$775 
Single-Family Units6,99761.5%
    Detached6,99061.4%
    Attached70.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3012.6%
Mobile Homes3,57531.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006977.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997437.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994684.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,16012.0%
$25,000 to $29,9996406.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994724.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993113.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993593.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993603.7%
$50,000 to $59,9996006.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,02710.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,11411.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996056.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995996.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993473.6%
$200,000 or more1942.0%
Median Household Income44,968 
Per Capita Income23,043 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6887.1%
Public Assistance600.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,14811.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,51863.8%
Unemployed5853.9%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force10,11167.8%
Not in Labor Force4,80432.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8903,46558.5%
Non-Profit6324420.5%
Self-Employed59563748.3%
Local Government18212858.7%
State Government31042742.1%
Federal Government17720945.9%
Total Private + Self5,4854,10257.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7321,00842.1%
Total6,2175,11054.9%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,59714.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,24319.8%
Professional, Technical1,35011.9%
Service Occupations1,64614.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1060.9%
All others4,50539.7%
White Collar 45.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,59831.7%
Retail trade1,42312.5%
Construction1,0028.8%
Health care and social assistance9978.8%
Other services6445.7%
Educational services6275.5%
Accommodation and food services5234.6%
Public administration5034.4%
Finance and insurance4093.6%
Transportation and warehousing3573.1%
Wholesale trade3413.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3052.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2282.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1491.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1000.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing460.4%
Information380.3%
Utilities330.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation180.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scott County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1624.16%
Puerto Rican50.02%
Cuban1080.39%
Dominican470.17%
Total Central American1,4735.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,0703.83%
Honduran280.10%
Nicaraguan3751.34%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American390.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian140.05%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4621.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino280.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,94989.5%
Spanish2,66710.4%
Tagalog280.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,26726.0%
English1,8166.5%
Irish1,0383.7%
German5872.1%
Scottish1690.6%
Swedish1560.6%
European1420.5%
French1320.5%
Scotch-Irish810.3%
African490.2%
Welsh420.2%
Eastern European300.1%
Pennsylvania German290.1%
British210.1%
French Canadian210.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,60495.2%
Not a citizen1,3394.8%
Native26,45894.7%
Foreign-born1,4855.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,932 10.8%2,048 11.5%5,659 31.8%6,204 34.8%1,279 7.2%696 3.9%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,932 10.8%
9-12 Years 2,048 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,659 31.8%
Some College 6,204 34.8%
Bach. Degree 1,279 7.2%
Grad Degree 696 3.9%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scott County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,315 10,635 680 6.0% 7.6%
1991 12,329 11,562 767 6.2% 8.4%
1992 12,617 11,994 623 4.9% 8.0%
1993 13,235 12,662 573 4.3% 6.7%
1994 13,185 12,626 559 4.2% 6.3%
1995 13,128 12,485 643 4.9% 6.2%
1996 12,737 12,021 716 5.6% 6.0%
1997 12,447 11,601 846 6.8% 5.7%
1998 11,926 11,422 504 4.2% 5.3%
1999 12,299 11,885 414 3.4% 5.1%
2000 12,700 12,112 588 4.6% 5.3%
2001 12,542 11,928 614 4.9% 5.5%
2002 12,544 11,789 755 6.0% 6.4%
2003 13,085 12,394 691 5.3% 6.1%
2004 13,065 12,399 666 5.1% 6.1%
2005 13,267 12,520 747 5.6% 7.6%
2006 13,172 12,497 675 5.1% 6.4%
2007 13,160 12,510 650 4.9% 6.2%
2008 13,343 12,668 675 5.1% 6.7%
2009 13,410 12,482 928 6.9% 9.4%
2010 13,588 12,534 1,054 7.8% 10.1%
2011 13,706 12,574 1,132 8.3% 9.8%
2012 13,235 12,248 987 7.5% 8.8%
2013 12,748 11,911 837 6.6% 8.5%
2014 12,626 11,926 700 5.5% 7.6%
2015 12,940 12,310 630 4.9% 6.5%
2016 13,197 12,579 618 4.7% 5.9%
2017 13,010 12,459 551 4.2% 5.2%
2018 12,920 12,393 527 4.1% 5.0%
2019 12,849 12,265 584 4.5% 5.5%
2020 12,681 11,942 739 5.8% 8.1%
2021 12,337 11,768 569 4.6% 5.5%
2022 12,242 11,809 433 3.5% 3.9%
2023 12,358 12,040 318 2.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com