Scott County, Mississippi
Scott County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named after | Abram M. Scott |
| Seat | Forest |
| Largest city | Forest |
| Area | |
• Total | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,990 |
• Estimate (2023) | 27,507 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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.