Scott County

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 28,423. Its county seat is Forest. Scott County is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,581 km²), of which, 609 square miles (1,578 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.21%) is water. As of the census of 2000, ... more

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 28,423. Its county seat is Forest. Scott County is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,581 km²), of which, 609 square miles (1,578 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.21%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.20% White, 38.88% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 5.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,183 households out of which 36.20%... less