Population By Race and Ethnicity in Scott County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 28,344 population of Scott County, Mississippi comprised of 3,223 people who identified as Hispanic (11.37%), and 25,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Mississippi with a population of 16,513 (58.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,945 (38.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 396 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 13,974 (49.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,597 (37.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,539 (8.96%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Scott, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Scott , MS in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,945 38.62%
White Alone 16,513 58.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.73%
Asian Alone 167 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.41%
Two Or More Races 396 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Scott , MS in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 348 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,539 8.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 118 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 82 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,597 37.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,974 49.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 303 1.07%