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Scott County, Mississippi

Scott County, Mississippi, has 28,073 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Forest. It uses Central Time and covers 609 sq mi (1,578 km²) of land.

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Scott County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,073
Land area
609 sq mi (1,578 km²)
County seat or government
Forest
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,786 ± $4,709
Median home value
$106,700 ± $19,649
Median rent, with utilities
$888 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners
71.3% ± 4.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jackson, MS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.16 sq mi (3 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28123
Coordinates (central point)
32.411959, -89.533486
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Scott County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3907414,283 people
  2. 3911710,431 people
  3. 393658,050 people
  4. 391455,295 people
  5. 391893,971 people
  6. 390923,343 people
  7. 390942,955 people
  8. 390572,718 people
  9. 39152583 people
  10. 39359196 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Scott County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Scott County, largest first

  1. Scott County School District19,779 people
  2. Forest Municipal School District7,939 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Forest, Mississippi (city)5,357 people
  2. Morton, Mississippi (city)3,656 people
  3. Hillsboro, Mississippi (CDP)999 people
  4. Lake, Mississippi (town)522 people
  5. Sebastopol, Mississippi (town)212 people
  6. Harperville, Mississippi (CDP)192 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Leake County, Mississippi24 mi north
  2. Newton County, Mississippi24 mi east
  3. Rankin County, Mississippi26 mi west
  4. Smith County, Mississippi27 mi south
  5. Madison County, Mississippi33 mi northwest
  6. Jasper County, Mississippi36 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.