County · code 28123
Scott CountyMississippi
Scott County is a county in Mississippi, with its seat in Forest. It was created on December 23, 1833.
- Founded1833
- County seatForest
- Named forAbram M. Scott
- Land area609 sq mi + 1.2 sq mi water
- Population27,990 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,850 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Scott on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1833 from Covington County, Jones County and Rankin County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Scott County was created from Covington, Jones, and Rankin Counties. The county was named after Abram M. Scott. Scott gained territory from Madison and Rankin Counties in 1838, and from Madison again in 1859.
- 1833Scott County created Scott created from Covington, Jones, and Rankin. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 14/p. 37
- 1838Gained territory Scott gained from Madison and Rankin. · Miss. Laws 1838, reg. sess., p. 124
- 1859Gained territory Scott gained from Madison. · Miss. Laws 1859, reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 71
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Scott
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,850 parcels from Scott County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Scott County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Scott by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Scott County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Scott County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Scott County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Scott County
- When was Scott County founded?
- Scott County was founded in 1833, formed from Covington County, Jones County and Rankin County, and named after Abram M. Scott.
- What is the county seat of Scott County?
- The county seat of Scott County is Forest.
- Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?
- Yes. Scott County publishes a parcel map of 21,850 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?
- Scott County was created in 1833 from Covington County, Jones County and Rankin County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Madison County and Rankin County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Scott County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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