Scott County, Mississippi
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,718
- Median household income
- $48,786
- ±4,709
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 624 of 11,370 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.9%
- 7,545 of 9,686 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Scott | 27,598 (2021) | Po Box 630, Forest | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol Natural Gas District | Gas supply utility | 104 Wolverton Lane, Sebastopol | — |
| Forest City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 518 N Fourth Ave, Forest | — |
| Scott County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1099 Highway 35 S, Forest | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Forest Municipal School District
School district3 schools
325 CLEVELAND STREET, Forest, MS, 39074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Scott County School District
School district9 schools
110 Commerce Loop, Forest, MS, 39074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Canton Farmers Market (141 N Union St Canton) · Downtown Madison Farmers Market (Madison) · Livingston Farmers' Market (Madison)
Newton County farmers market (812 Church Street Newton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.