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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 27,968 population of Scott County, Mississippi comprised of 3,267 people who identified as Hispanic (11.68%), and 24,701 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Mississippi with a population of 16,321 (58.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,762 (38.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 417 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 13,719 (49.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,424 (37.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,602 (9.3%).

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 10,762 38.48%
White Alone 16,321 58.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.74%
Asian Alone 157 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 104 0.37%
Two Or More Races 417 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Scott , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 338 1.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,602 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 77 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 98 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,424 37.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,719 49.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 319 1.14%