Scott County Information
Scott in
Mississippi occupies
610 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,790, a change from a 2000 population of
28,423 and
24,137 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
89 acts of violent crime reported in
Scott in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
736 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Scott, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Scott | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 610 sq. miles | Ranked 1,707 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,790 | Ranked 1,453 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,627 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,423 | Ranked 1,435 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,137 | Ranked 1,489 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 59.9% | |
| African American | 38.7% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 89 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 23 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 52 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 346 | 59 |
| Burglaries | 141 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 178 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,495 | 12,737 |
| Unemployed Population | 736 | 624 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.9% |
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