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Scott County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Scott County, Mississippi has a population of 27,718 across 609 square miles, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.45 bn in 2024, 458 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals worth $31.3 m.
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Scott County
How many people live in Scott County
- Population27,718
- Households9,686
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$48,786
- Median age35.9
- Median gross rent$888 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,700
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,706
- Population under 187,803
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,395
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,520
- Civilian labor force11,370
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.1 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties32nd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1554th
Scott County is the 32nd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.2 percent against 15.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Scott County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.17 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,993
- Births, 2024463
- Deaths, 2024334
- Natural change, 2024129
- Net domestic migration, 2024-187
- Net international migration, 2024107
- Total net migration, 2024-80
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,056
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2256th
The county has lost 1.17 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Scott County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving439
- People arriving, from those returns893
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,852
- Largest single originScott County Non-migrants (8,853 households)
- Largest single destination (8,853 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Non-migrants | 8,853 | 19,361 | $422.4 m |
| Rankin County | 100 | 192 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 75 | 136 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 68 | 142 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 68 | 142 | $2.1 m |
| Newton County | 57 | 115 | $2.0 m |
| Leake County | 47 | 120 | $1.8 m |
| Hinds County | 26 | 57 | $904,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Scott County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Scott County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.45 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.30 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202411.5 percent
- GDP change over five years28.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1545th
- GDP per resident$52,186
Output grew 11.5 percent in the latest year and 28.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Scott County
- Covered employment, annual average13,546
- Establishments reporting527
- Average annual pay$45,025
- Average weekly wage$866
- Sector 31-33, employment6,736
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,462
- Sector 44-45, employment1,232
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,569
- Sector 72, employment601
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,604
- Sector 23, employment513
- Sector 23, average annual pay$59,622
- Sector 56, employment442
- Sector 48-49, employment294
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 6,736 | 20 | $49,462 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,232 | 130 | $28,569 |
| Sector 72 | 601 | 53 | $15,604 |
| Sector 23 | 513 | 45 | $59,622 |
| Sector 56 | 442 | 20 | $28,878 |
| Sector 48-49 | 294 | 28 | $48,748 |
| Sector 52 | 168 | 27 | $45,606 |
| Sector 42 | 111 | 20 | $71,118 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,736 jobs, 49.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Scott County?
- Establishments, all industries458
- Employment at those establishments11,161
- Annual payroll$469.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Scott County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$6.3 m
- Single family units authorised21
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units8.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$276,080
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.4
Multifamily is 8.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Scott County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded34
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$31.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$920,947
- Median 7(a) approval$643,000
- 10th percentile approval$63,200
- 90th percentile approval$2,425,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)203
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals17
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals5.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11)
- Most active lenderCommunity Bank of Mississippi (16)
The average approval of $920,947 sits well above the median of $643,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Scott County
Do SBA loans in Scott County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure24
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Scott County
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- FOREST, approvals15
- MORTON, approvals8
- LAKE, approvals4
- LENA, approvals4
- PULASKI, approvals2
- PELAHATCHIE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST | 15 | $11,944,600 |
| MORTON | 8 | $6,755,700 |
| LAKE | 4 | $3,323,900 |
| LENA | 4 | $2,298,000 |
| PULASKI | 2 | $5,940,000 |
| PELAHATCHIE | 1 | $1,050,000 |
FOREST accounts for 15 approvals against 8 in MORTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Scott County?
- Land area609 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties31st of 82
- Width, east to west26.9 mi
- Height, north to south28.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile0.75
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Scott County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Scott County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,718
- Households9,686
- Average household size2.86
- Median household income$48,786
- Median age35.9
Common questions
Scott County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scott County, Mississippi?
27,718, in 9,686 households, ranking 32nd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Scott County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.17 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 463 births against 334 deaths, with net migration of -80. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Scott County?
$48,786. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,700, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $888 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Scott County?
458 establishments, employing 11,161 people with an annual payroll of $469.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Scott County?
Average annual pay is $45,025, or $866 a week, across 13,546 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Scott County?
34 7(a) approvals totalling $31.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $643,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Scott County?
23 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.3 m. Multifamily was 8.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Scott County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Scott County come from?
The largest single origin is Scott County Non-migrants, with 8,853 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,852 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Scott County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Scott County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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Cities and places in Scott.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Scott County. 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | city | 5,357 | 17 | Wholly in this county |
| Morton | city | 3,656 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Hillsboro | CDP | 999 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake | town | 522 | 6 | 38.8 percent here, 61.2 percent Newton County |
| Sebastopol | town | 212 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Harperville | CDP | 192 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 6 SBA approvals in Scott County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Pulaski. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.