Scott County, Mississippi

Scott County
1900 Scott County Courthouse (replaced 1924 and again in 1955)
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°24′N 89°33′W / 32.4°N 89.55°W / 32.4; -89.55
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1833
Named afterAbram M. Scott
SeatForest
Largest cityForest
Area
  Total
610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Land609 sq mi (1,580 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
27,990
  Estimate 
(2023)
27,507
  Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.scottcountyms.gov

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,990. Its county seat is Forest. The county is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.