County profile
Scott County, Mississippi
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
26
Disease
60
Provider
87
SDOH
67
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Scott County, Mississippi does not show a compound signal, but its provider gap score of 87 (87th percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Scott County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Scott County | MS avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 9.2 µg/m³ ▲ +7.6% vs MS | 8.5 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 50.9 ppb ▼ -3.4% vs MS | 52.7 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 14,423 index ▼ -87% vs MS | 112,246 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 34 days/yr ▲ +28% vs MS | 27 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs MS | 0.03 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 6.52 score ▲ +105% vs MS | 3.18 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Scott County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Scott County | MS avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.4% +1.5% vs MS | 10.2% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 10.5% ▲ +7.2% vs MS | 9.8% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 18.3% ▲ +6.1% vs MS | 17.2% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 8.6% ▲ +2.8% vs MS | 8.4% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 20.0% ▲ +3.3% vs MS | 19.4% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 18.7% ▲ +5.2% vs MS | 17.8% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Scott County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Scott County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Scott County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Smith County
Mississippi
65
Elevated
Leake County
Mississippi
63
Elevated
Jasper County
Mississippi
62
Elevated
Newton County
Mississippi
61
Elevated
Rankin County
Mississippi
38
Below Avg
Madison County
Mississippi
36
Below Avg
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026