The Town Files

Scott County, Mississippi

27,718 people. The median home is worth $106,700 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $48,786.

Towns in Scott County

Towns in Scott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Forest5,430$141,100$49,72436.0
Morton3,711$84,200$41,86331.1

People and housing

Scott CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$106,700$124,700
Median rent$888$820
Median household income$48,786$45,965
Median age35.937.3
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%19.4%
Below the poverty line22.2%22.9%

Jobs and pay

13,546 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,025 a year.

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing6,736 jobs · $49,462Retail1,232 jobs · $28,569Hotels & restaurants601 jobs · $15,604Construction513 jobs · $59,622Administrative & support442 jobs · $28,878Transportation & warehousing294 jobs · $48,748
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scott County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 545 storm events in Scott County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Scott County by type since 1996Hail106Heat4Drought16Tornado49High Wind3Ice Storm6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood59Strong Wind7Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scott County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
June 10, 2024Severe StormDR-4790: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).