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Scott County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 27,666   ( 327 from 2020)
Land area: 609.2 square miles
Population density: 45.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:12,712 45.95% 4.0%
Black:9,76035.28% 3.3%
Indian:1130.41% 20.2%
Asian:1610.58% 15.0%
2+ races:3491.26% 14.8%
Hispanic:4,57116.52% 11.2%
Total non-White:14,95454.05% 1.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,978 17.7
Deaths:1,58314.1
Net Migration: -1,116-10.0
Net Immigration: 4113.7
Change in White population:-533 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:206 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Scott County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -187 R +414 R + 5.7%
D -601
2024 vs. 2016 R -24 R +515 R + 6.3%
D -539
2020 vs. 2016 R +163 R +101 R + 0.6%
D +62
2024 vs. 2012 R +9 R +1,311 R + 14.6%
D -1,302
2016 vs. 2008 R -462 R +295 R + 4.4%
D -757
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 50% Donald Trump (R) 6,098 61.7% Kamala Harris (D) 3,729 37.7% 64 [+] 0.6% 9,891 1 12 0.80%
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 6,285 58.6% Joe Biden (D) 4,330 40.3% 118 [+] 1.1% 10,733 1 12 0.82%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 6,122 58.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,268 40.6% 132 [+] 1.3% 10,522 0 12 0.87%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 6,089 54.4% Barack Obama* (D) 5,031 44.9% 82 [+] 0.7% 11,202 -1 7 0.87%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 6,584 56.4% Barack Obama (D) 5,025 43.1% 62 [+] 0.5% 11,671 0 11 0.90%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 6,395 62.5% John Kerry (D) 3,802 37.2% 31 [+] 0.3% 10,228 3 12 0.89%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 5,601 60.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,548 38.5% 57 [+] 0.6% 9,206 3 13 0.93%
1996 40% Robert Dole (R) 4,018 52.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,163 41.3% 483 [+] 6.3% 7,664 3 12 0.86%
1992 53% George Bush* (R) 5,268 56.5% Bill Clinton (D) 3,349 35.9% 712 [+] 7.6% 9,329 7 19 0.95%
1988 51% George Bush (R) 5,522 65.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,939 34.6% 27 [+] 0.3% 8,488 5 12 0.91%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,763 63.7% Walter Mondale (D) 3,274 36.2% 16 0.2% 9,053 2 5 0.96%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,645 52.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,043 45.8% 144 [+] 1.6% 8,832 3 2 0.99%
1976 51% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,649 48.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,643 48.8% 176 [+] 2.4% 7,468 1 1 0.97%
1972 48% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,244 80.0% George McGovern (D) 1,213 18.5% 102 [+] 1.6% 6,559 2 19 1.02%
1968 60% George Wallace (AIP) 5,093 75.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,067 15.8% 604 [+] 8.9% 6,764 -5 -34 1.03%
1964 44% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,729 95.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 238 4.8% 0 0.0% 4,967 8 57 1.21%
1960 31% Write-ins (I) 1,841 53.0% John Kennedy (D) 1,024 29.5% 607 [+] 17.5% 3,472 -7 -32 1.16%
1956 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,077 65.5% Write-ins (I) 591 18.6% 503 [+] 15.9% 3,171 -9 -42 1.28%
1952 29% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,208 66.3% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,123 33.7% 0 0.0% 3,331 -6 -21 1.17%
1948 22% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,339 92.6% Harry Truman* (D) 170 6.7% 17 [+] 0.7% 2,526 -2 -45 1.31%
1944 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,165 97.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 60 2.7% 0 0.0% 2,225 -4 -43 1.23%
1940 20% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,377 98.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 30 1.2% 0 0.0% 2,407 -3 -44 1.37%
1936 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,097 98.4% Alf Landon (R) 33 1.5% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,131 -1 -35 1.31%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,537 98.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 17 1.1% 0 0.0% 1,554 -2 -39 1.06%
1928 23% Al Smith (D) 2,050 92.6% Herbert Hoover (R) 164 7.4% 0 0.0% 2,214 -10 -51 1.46%
1924 15% John Davis (D) 1,179 89.2% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 90 6.8% 53 [+] 4.0% 1,322 -4 -50 1.18%
1920 15% James Cox (D) 1,055 92.5% Warren Harding (R) 64 5.6% 22 [+] 1.9% 1,141 -8 -55 1.39%
1916 15% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,106 96.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25 2.2% 18 [+] 1.6% 1,149 -3 -44 1.33%
1912 10% Woodrow Wilson (D) 722 97.3% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 11 1.5% 9 [+] 1.2% 742 -1 -22 1.15%
1908 10% William J. Bryan (D) 721 97.3% Write-ins (I) 11 1.5% 9 [+] 1.2% 741 -5 -50 1.11%
1904 12% Alton Parker (D) 742 96.5% Write-ins (I) 19 2.5% 8 [+] 1.0% 769 -5 -55 1.31%
1900 11% William J. Bryan (D) 659 94.4% Write-ins (I) 22 3.2% 17 [+] 2.4% 698 -7 -49 1.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scott County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 49% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,122 62.5% Ty Pinkins (D) 3,680 37.5% 0 0.0% 9,802 0 0.81%
2023 G 40% Tate Reeves* (R) 4,018 50.8% Brandon Presley (D) 3,750 47.4% 140 [+] 1.8% 7,908 0 0.96%
2020 S2 52% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,933 55.3% Mike Espy (D) 4,649 43.3% 151 [+] 1.4% 10,733 1 0.82%
2019 G 38% Tate Reeves (R) 4,058 51.5% Jim Hood (D) 3,745 47.6% 70 [+] 0.9% 7,873 0 0.89%
2018 S2 RO 39% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,429 54.8% Mike Espy (D) 3,646 45.2% 0 0.0% 8,075 1 0.89%
2018 S2 38% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,517 44.6% Mike Espy (D) 3,208 40.7% 1,154 [+] 14.6% 7,879 17 0.83%
2018 S1 37% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,600 60.2% David Baria (D) 2,926 38.3% 116 [+] 1.5% 7,642 2 0.82%
2015 G 35% Phil Bryant* (R) 4,688 65.8% Robert Gray (D) 2,365 33.2% 69 [+] 1.0% 7,122 -1 0.99%
2014 S2 24% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,117 62.2% Travis Childers (D) 1,803 36.0% 92 [+] 1.8% 5,012 2 0.79%
2012 S1 53% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,211 56.8% Albert N. Gore (D) 4,474 40.9% 241 [+] 2.2% 10,926 0 0.88%
2011 G 40% Phil Bryant (R) 5,166 63.3% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,000 36.7% 0 0.0% 8,166 2 0.91%
2008 S2 55% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,748 59.7% Erik Fleming (D) 4,559 40.3% 0 0.0% 11,307 -2 0.91%
2008 S1 55% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,019 53.6% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 5,210 46.4% 0 0.0% 11,229 -1 0.90%
2007 G 34% Haley Barbour* (R) 4,019 56.8% John Eaves (D) 3,052 43.2% 0 0.0% 7,071 -1 0.95%
2006 S1 23% Trent Lott* (R) 3,035 65.6% Erik Fleming (D) 1,547 33.5% 42 [+] 0.9% 4,624 2 0.76%
2003 G 40% Haley Barbour (R) 4,582 55.5% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 3,612 43.8% 59 [+] 0.7% 8,253 3 0.92%
2002 S2 32% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,501 83.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,062 16.2% 0 0.0% 6,563 -1 1.04%
2000 S1 45% Trent Lott* (R) 6,153 67.0% Troy Brown (D) 2,929 31.9% 96 [+] 1.0% 9,178 1 0.92%
1999 G 35% Mike Parker (R) 3,683 53.3% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,148 45.5% 81 [+] 1.2% 6,912 5 0.90%
1996 S2 43% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,677 70.4% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 2,303 28.6% 85 [+] 1.1% 8,065 -1 0.92%
1995 G 43% Kirk Fordice* (R) 4,722 59.3% Dick Molpus (D) 3,237 40.7% 0 0.0% 7,959 4 0.97%
1994 S1 29% Trent Lott* (R) 3,748 70.9% Ken Harper (D) 1,536 29.1% 0 0.0% 5,284 2 0.87%
1991 G 40% Kirk Fordice (R) 4,285 62.0% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,555 37.0% 68 [+] 1.0% 6,908 11 0.97%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 55% Trent Lott (R) 5,163 56.3% Wayne Dowdy (D) 4,000 43.7% 0 0.0% 9,163 2 0.97%
1987 G 45% Jack Reed (R) 4,000 53.7% Ray Mabus (D) 3,450 46.3% 0 0.0% 7,450 7 1.03%
1984 S2 56% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,945 63.6% William Winter (D) 3,400 36.4% 0 0.0% 9,345 3 0.98%
1983 G 40% Bill Allain (D) 3,731 56.2% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,641 39.8% 271 [+] 4.1% 6,643 1 0.89%
1982 S1 37% John Stennis* (D) 3,489 56.9% Haley Barbour (R) 2,639 43.1% 0 0.0% 6,128 7 0.95%
1979 G 45% William Winter (D) 4,165 60.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,677 39.1% 0 0.0% 6,842 0 1.01%
1978 S2 42% Thad Cochran (R) 2,618 41.2% Maurice Dantin (D) 2,093 32.9% 1,649 [+] 25.9% 6,360 -4 1.09%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 57% Cliff Finch (D) 4,498 54.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,437 42.0% 258 [+] 3.1% 8,193 -3 1.16%
1972 S2 48% James Eastland* (D) 3,894 58.5% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,303 34.6% 455 [+] 6.8% 6,652 -4 1.03%
1971 G 74% William Waller (D) 6,973 76.1% Charles Evers (I) 2,123 23.2% 64 [+] 0.7% 9,160 n/a 1.17%
1970 S1 33% John Stennis* (D) 3,611 90.1% William Thompson (I) 396 9.9% 0 0.0% 4,007 n/a 1.24%
1967 G 48% John Bell Williams (D) 4,260 78.4% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,174 21.6% 0 0.0% 5,434 -8 1.21%
1966 S2 45% James Eastland* (D) 2,776 54.5% Prentiss Walker (R) 2,084 40.9% 232 [+] 4.6% 5,092 14 1.29%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 41% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 3,388 74.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,144 25.2% 0 0.0% 4,532 -13 1.25%
1960 S2 28% James Eastland* (D) 2,968 95.8% Joe Moore (R) 130 4.2% 0 0.0% 3,098 -4 1.16%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Scott County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 8,027 100.0% 0 0.0% 8,027
County Total for 2024-11-05:   8,027
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 3,749 67.5% Shuwaski Young (D) 1,807 32.5% 0 0.0% 5,556
County Total for 2022-11-08:   5,556
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 6,341 60.9% Dorothy "Dot" Benford (D) 4,063 39.1% 0 0.0% 10,404
County Total for 2020-11-03:   10,404
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 4,683 59.3% Michael Evans (D) 3,148 39.8% 69 0.9% 7,900
County Total for 2018-11-06:   7,900
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 6,570 63.9% Dennis Quinn (D) 3,420 33.3% 288 2.8% 10,278
County Total for 2016-11-08:   10,278
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 3,292 67.1% Doug Magee (D) 1,453 29.6% 158 3.2% 4,903
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,903
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 7,412 77.0% John Pannell (Reform) 2,217 23.0% 0 0.0% 9,629
County Total for 2012-11-06:   9,629
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 3,665 62.3% Joel Gill (D) 2,187 37.2% 33 0.6% 5,885
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,885
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 6,450 56.4% Joel Gill (D) 4,988 43.6% 0 0.0% 11,438
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,438
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 3,362 77.5% Jimmy Giles (I) 733 16.9% 242 5.6% 4,337
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,337
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 7,878 80.6% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,425 14.6% 475 4.9% 9,778
County Total for 2004-11-02:   9,778
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 4,336 64.6% Ronnie Shows (D) 2,237 33.3% 135 2.0% 6,708
County Total for 2002-11-05:   6,708
2000-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 6,079 66.6% William Thrash (D) 2,979 32.7% 65 0.7% 9,123
County Total for 2000-11-07:   9,123
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Scott County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Scott County, MS were estimated to be 26% Republican and 27% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 19,714 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,714 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
1994 18,965 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,965 100.0% n/a n/a 104%
1986 16,980 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16,980 100.0% n/a n/a 102%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.