Mississippi Sales Tax Rates: Scott County
Scott County, Mississippi Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 7%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Scott County does not. The Mississippi sales tax of 7% applies countywide. None of the cities or local governments within Scott County collect additional local sales taxes.
Here's how Scott County's maximum sales tax rate of 7% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 96% of Mississippi counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 56% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Scott County, Mississippi
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Mississippi has a 7% sales tax and Scott County collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Scott County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Scott County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 7% | Scott |
| Morton | 7% | Rankin |
| Lena | 7% | Leake |
| Lake | 7% | Newton |
| Pulaski | 7% | Scott |
| Sebastopol | 7% | Sebastopol |
| Harperville | 7% | Scott |
| Hillsboro | 7% | Scott |
| Ludlow | 7% | Scott |
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Scott County, Mississippi has a maximum sales tax rate of 7% and an approximate population of 24,837.
Sales tax rates in Scott County are determined by five different tax jurisdictions, Leake, Newton, Rankin, Scott and Sebastopol.
Back to Mississippi Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Scott County are current as of June 2026
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