Welcome to Scott County ...
Time Zone: Scott County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Forest is the Seat for Scott County.
Scott County was founded in 1833. Scott was created by taking area from Covington, Jones and Rankin Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 28,203 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,264 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 0.95% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:
- Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
- Sebastopol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Scott County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Rankin County
- Smith County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |