Yazoo County, Mississippi Population 2024

25,699

Yazoo County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 25,699 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yazoo County, Mississippi is the 36th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 28,135 and has seen a growth of -8.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,214-97-0.38%
202825,311-97-0.38%
202725,408-97-0.38%
202625,505-97-0.38%
202525,602-97-0.38%
202425,699-97-0.38%
202325,796-97-0.37%
202225,893-531-2.01%
202126,424-252-0.94%
202026,676-3,022-10.18%
201929,6985351.83%
201829,1634521.57%
201728,7117082.53%
201628,0035792.11%
201527,424-386-1.39%
201427,810-192-0.69%
201328,002-334-1.18%
201228,336610.22%
201128,2751400.5%
201028,13500%
199025,506-1,843-6.74%
198027,349450.16%
197027,304-4,349-13.74%
196031,653-4,059-11.37%
195035,712-4,379-10.92%
194040,0912,8297.59%
193037,2621130.3%
192037,149-9,523-20.4%
191046,6722,7246.2%
190043,9487,55420.76%
189036,3942,5497.53%
188033,84516,56695.87%
187017,279-5,094-22.77%
186022,3737,95555.17%
185014,4183,93837.58%
184010,4803,93060%
18306,550-18,664-74.02%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.38% (-97)
County Website
Yazoo County
County Seat
Yazoo City
2020 Population
26,676
Area
922 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.66% (-977)
Founded
January 21, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,68660.75%
White10,16737.02%
Two or more races4221.54%
Native American1050.38%
Other race750.27%
Asian120.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population by Race

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Yazoo County, Mississippi Median Age

36.8

Total

35.7

Male

39.1

Female

Yazoo County, Mississippi Adults

There are 21,643 adults, (3,635 of whom are seniors) in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yazoo County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,26040.99%
Male16,20759.01%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population by Age

Yazoo County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8072.5757.442.6
Non Family3,2621.1751.948.1
Married2,7863.2974.325.7
Female2,0723.8239.760.3
Male6872.4968.431.6

3.25

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

57.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yazoo County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,99915.48%
Associates Degree1,1445.9%
Bachelors Degree1,6908.72%
Graduate Degree6113.15%
High School Graduate7,42838.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4507.48%
Some College4,05520.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yazoo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yazoo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black11,1987,975912
White7,0036,0991,299
Hispanic95865281
2+ Races23720521
Native American105800
Other Race3400
Asian1210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.55%.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,278$55,379$45,970
Graduate Degree$34,327$0$29,375
High School Graduate$26,225$28,831$21,476
Less Than 9th Grade$19,315$13,839$23,542
Overall$26,497$28,644$24,574
Some College$28,915$40,673$24,014

$26,497

Average Earnings

$28,644

Average Male

$24,574

Average Female

Yazoo County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yazoo County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yazoo County, Mississippi Language

95.25% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.23% of the population.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Language

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,0985,52739.2%
White8,00087610.95%
Multiple37210227.42%
Hispanic958488.42%
Other6363100%
Asian11100%

29.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.5%

Male Poverty Rate

32.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is White, with 10.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.35%.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.42%
High School26.29%
Some College14.85%
Bachelors or Greater9.34%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.65%
Male Unemployed35.56%
Female Employed19.22%
Male Employed10.66%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yazoo County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,792$64,027
Households$41,867$58,124
Married Families$74,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,051$43,332

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yazoo County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.0%

Male Marriage Rate

31.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Yazoo County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yazoo County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yazoo County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,373

Number of Veterans

1,199

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
First Gulf War332
Second Gulf War272
Korea27
World War II0

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54362
55 to 64349
65 to 74268
75+242
18 to 34152

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8269.72%
Black4533.55%
Hispanic949.1%
2+ Races8234.6%
Other Race1235.29%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.4%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Yazoo County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yazoo County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yazoo County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.21%

Born in Yazoo County, Mississippi

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 78.21% having been born in Mississippi. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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