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Scott
Mississippi

28K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$128K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,163

Federal Spending per Capita$6,799

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score627

Work From Home %3.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$3,883

SS Benefits / Person$3,690

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$775/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $683

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$952/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

30.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

16 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

90.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients669 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,344

Uninsured (under 65)15.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,517

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,356

HS Completion Rate77.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities65

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.08

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days131 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$298K

Drought Index (2022)0.73

Heating Degree Days2,069 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,501 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,577 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,009 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)72 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed196 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed133 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)59 ms

Households with 100Mbps+47.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers382 workers

Public Transit Commuters146 workers

Walk to Work240 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)105 workers

Avg Commute Time24.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.1%

Agriculture

Farms430 farms

Farmland1,134 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.624

Nonprofit Organizations65

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.4%

Never-Married Adults33.5%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+25R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -280

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Scott

Mississippi Today · قبل 4 أيام

Scott Colom has a ‘puncher’s chance’ against Cindy Hyde-Smith in Senate election

Mathematically speaking, Democrat Scott Colom's chances of defeating U.S. Sen. Cindy-Hyde-Smith in t…

ap.org · قبل 4 أسابيع

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out

“No one believes in Scott Colom except for Scott Colom,” said Jake Monssen, tagging the challenger a…

Mississippi Today · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Scott Colom has tall task: Trying to unseat a senator

Colom, the district attorney for the Columbus area in parts of northeast and east central Mississipp…

Standard Democrat · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Students from Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties ear...

University of Missouri named 12207 undergraduates to its spring dean's list, including students from…

Legacy | Obituary Search · قبل أسبوع واحد

Scott Scott Greer

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