Scott County, Mississippi

Scott County
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
Founded	1833
Named for	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
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.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.^[1] Its county seat is Forest.^[2] The county is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.