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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Scott County is 28,312, which is 0.39% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Scott County population density is 46.38 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Scott County is white, which represent 59.01% of the total population. The average Scott County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,312. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Scott County		-0.39%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #39

Scott County	46.38 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,708 (59.01%, #42)
Black:	10,696 (37.78%, #42)
Hispanic:	2,995 (10.58%, #2)
Asian:	217 (0.77%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	140 (0.49%, #9)
One Race, Other:	471 (1.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	80 (0.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,239 (41.37%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	84 (2.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	304 (10.15%, see rank)
Central American:	1,119 (37.36%, see rank)
South American:	162 (5.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,366 (75.47%) out of the total population of 28,312 reported first ancestry.

	Scott County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	28	0.10%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	56	0.20%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,672	5.91%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	279	0.99%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,253	4.43%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	1,900	6.71%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	342	1.21%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	33	0.12%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	186	0.66%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	381	1.35%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	455	1.61%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	22	0.08%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	2,982	10.53%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,695 (48.37%, see rank)

Females: 14,617 (51.63%, see rank)

Scott County	Male: 48.37% Female: 51.63%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Scott County	35.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scott County	34.30 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scott County	36.80 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Scott County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,253	7.96%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,847	6.52%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,299	8.12%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,886	6.66%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,812	6.40%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,864	13.65%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,545	12.52%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,756	13.27%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,384	11.95%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,056	7.26%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,262	4.46%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	348	1.23%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scott County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,215, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,157, 28.31%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,166, 33.85%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,847, 26.61%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,466, 8.05%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	579, 3.18%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.94, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Scott County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	896	85.27%	14.73%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,505	94.29%, see rank	5.71%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,433	83.04%, see rank	16.96%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,068	87.27%, see rank	12.73%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	71	61.97%, see rank	38.03%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Scott County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	9,767, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.87, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	2,525, 25.85%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,242, 74.15%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,917, 70.82%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,146, 42.45%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,850, 29.18%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scott County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,913	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,504	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	3,858	36.73%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	5,272	50.19%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	367	3.49%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,007	9.59%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,409	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	3,249	28.48%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	5,185	45.45%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,446	12.67%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,529	13.40%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scott County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	26,209	92.57%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,666	80.06%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,404	12.02%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	139	0.49%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,103	7.43%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	313	1.11%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,790	6.32%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.06%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	158	0.56%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,927	6.81%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Scott County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	8,982	91.96%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	715	7.32%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	39	0.40%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	31	0.32%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.