Population By Race and Ethnicity in Scott County, MS in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 27,974 population of Scott County, Mississippi comprised of 4,073 people who identified as Hispanic (14.56%), and 23,901 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Mississippi with a population of 16,514 (59.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,533 (37.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 423 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 13,246 (47.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,098 (36.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,268 (11.68%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,533 37.65%
White Alone 16,514 59.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 236 0.84%
Asian Alone 157 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 111 0.4%
Two Or More Races 423 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Scott , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 435 1.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,268 11.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 139 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 84 0.3%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 106 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,098 36.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,246 47.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 317 1.13%