Scott County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 37 metrics

Rank among US counties

Scott County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 28,226 (1,494th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (298th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,862nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,847th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,652nd of 2,916).

Population
28,226
1,494th highest of 3,094
Density
46.3
1,532nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.92%
1,619th highest of 3,094
Area
609
1,566th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)13.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 110th of 2,916
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 267th of 2,916
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$106,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    298th of 3,092
  4. Adults with Depression (%)20.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 407th of 2,916
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year2,434
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 464th of 3,050
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$888
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,607th of 3,090
  7. Average Commute (Minutes)25.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,834th of 3,094
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,065
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,490th of 3,050
  10. Median Income$48,786
    Poorest Counties
    1,701st of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)39.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,860th of 2,916
  2. Adults with Diabetes (%)15.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,793rd of 2,916
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)28.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,760th of 2,916
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)13.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,862nd of 3,094
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)77.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,847th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)43.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,652nd of 2,916
  7. Poverty Rate (%)22.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,802nd of 3,094
  8. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)17.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,632nd of 2,916
  9. Median Household Income$48,786
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,794th of 3,093
  10. Adults Who Smoke (%)20.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,596th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (34), weakest Economics (29). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Winston County, MS91% similar
  2. Chesterfield County, SC90% similar
  3. Barnwell County, SC90% similar
  4. Turner County, GA90% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Union County, SC89% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Scott County, MS?
Scott County, MS has a population of 28,226, 1,494th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Scott County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Scott County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (298th of 3,092).
Where does Scott County, MS rank worst?
Scott County, MS ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,862nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,847th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,652nd of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Scott County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Scott County, MS on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics