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Scott County, Mississippi, has 27,990 residents across 21,560 parcels and covers 609.2 square miles. The population declined 1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Scott County is 28123.

Forest is the county's largest population center. Scott County also includes 4 zip codes, 2 public school districts and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Scott County Trends

Population
27,990▾
Median Home Value
$89,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
5,627▾
Scott County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Scott County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Scott County Parcels

Scott County has 21,560 mapped parcels covering 389,769 acres. The median assessed value is $10,430. The median lot size is 2.50 acres. 6,422 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 14,493 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 94.6%. Browse the interactive Scott County Parcel viewer here.

Scott County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 21,560 100%
Owner name 21,549 99.9%
Owner mailing address 20,393 94.6%
Site address 21,549 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 21,560 100%
Land value 21,560 100%
Improvement value 10,254 47.6%
Acreage 21,560 100%
Parcel boundary 21,560 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Scott County parcel records.

Scott County Population

Scott County had 27,990 residents in 2020. That was 1% lower than in 2010. Scott County had 433 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 46 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Forest, Morton and Lake.

Population Trend in Scott County MS

Scott County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Scott County Zip Codes

Scott County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Forest (39074), Morton (39117) and Lake (39092). Forest is the largest zip by population, with about 14,552 residents or 52% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 100% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Scott County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39074 Forest 14,552 ▾ -2.3%
39117 Morton 10,573 ▾ -1.2%
39092 Lake 2,870 ▾ -2.2%
39359 Sebastopol 231 ▾ -15.4%
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Scott County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Scott County Demographics

Scott County has a median age of 37.2, which makes the county a little younger than Mississippi overall. About 28% of residents are under 18, while 15.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 12.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Scott County MS

Median Age

37.2

Under 18

28%

Age 65+

15.9%

Bachelor's+

12.1%

Scott County School Districts

Scott County is served by 2 public school districts with 5,627 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Scott County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Scott County School District 3,989 70.9% ▾ -0.6%
Forest Municipal School District 1,638 29.1% ▴ 0.5%
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Scott County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Scott County Housing & Real Estate

Scott County has a median home value of $89,900 and a median gross rent of $888. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $284,375 and homes spent about 93 days on the market.

Scott County Housing Mix

Scott County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Scott County Housing Trends

Scott County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Scott County, MS

Scott County has 912 business listings across 267 categories. The largest categories in Scott County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (67, 7.3%), Baptist Church (29, 3.2%), and Convenience Stores (22, 2.4%). The full Scott County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Scott County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Scott County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 67 7.3%
Baptist Church 29 3.2%
Convenience Stores 22 2.4%
Gas Stations 21 2.3%
Discount Store 20 2.2%
Auto Repair 20 2.2%
Fast Food 15 1.6%
Clothing Stores 14 1.5%
Religious Organization 12 1.3%
Grocery Stores 12 1.3%

Scott County Business Listings

Business Category City
MS Care Center of Morton Abuse And Addiction Treatment Morton
Chance, Gay & Cieglo Accountant Forest
Royce Windham Tractor Agricultural Service Forest
G V Montgomery Airport Airport Forest
Esther's Place American Restaurants Forest
Magnolia State Termite Experts Animal Shelters Ridgeland
Ecoatm Antique Store Forest
The Rusty Roof Art Gallery Sebastopol
Grabuone Outfitters, Inc. Arts And Entertainment Morton
Kindred at Home Assisted Living Facility Morton
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Scott County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Scott County Basemaps

Scott County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Scott County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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