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 American15,59458.11%
White10,55639.33%
Two or more races5081.89%
Other race1010.38%
Native American650.24%
Asian130.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population by Race

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Yazoo County, Mississippi Median Age

38.4

Total

37.3

Male

40.9

Female

Yazoo County, Mississippi Adults

There are 21,016 adults, (3,763 of whom are seniors) in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Yazoo County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,34242.26%
Male15,49557.74%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population by Age

Yazoo County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8922.4555.344.7
Non Family3,3071.1142.657.4
Married3,0533.347822
Female1,9803.4338.161.9
Male5522.1168.131.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

55.3%

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 Grade3,27517.51%
Associates Degree9535.09%
Bachelors Degree1,6859.01%
Graduate Degree7944.24%
High School Graduate6,68735.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4617.81%
Some College3,85120.59%

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
Black10,2577,0291,001
White7,0546,0141,400
Hispanic1,29281561
2+ Races16714427
Native American65460
Other Race43220
Asian1320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 86.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.85%.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,241$55,229$45,603
Graduate Degree$34,726$0$33,171
High School Graduate$26,170$29,164$22,881
Less Than 9th Grade$21,875$13,866$28,698
Overall$28,247$30,392$26,688
Some College$32,948$51,964$25,098

$28,247

Average Earnings

$30,392

Average Male

$26,688

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

94.01% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 5.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Language

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,1155,70843.52%
White8,09285710.59%
Multiple50620340.12%
Hispanic1769352.84%
Other1017776.24%
Asian2150%

31.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.85%

Male Poverty Rate

34.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is Other, with 76.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is White, with 10.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.53%.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.59%
High School29.65%
Some College12.84%
Bachelors or Greater11.83%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.33%
Male Unemployed26.25%
Female Employed22.85%
Male Employed9.72%

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$54,480$66,903
Households$40,974$56,767
Married Families$71,769$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,939$35,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yazoo County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.8%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

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

1,322

Number of Veterans

1,129

Male Veterans

193

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War408
Vietnam348
Second Gulf War344
Korea26
World War II0

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64397
35 to 54311
75+241
65 to 74240
18 to 34133

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8729.85%
Black3863.25%
Hispanic684.96%
2+ Races6438.32%

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yazoo County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.2%

Labor Force Participation

39.3%

Employment Rate

9%

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

77.26%

Born in Yazoo County, Mississippi

96.46%

Native Born

3.54%

Foreign Born

3.1%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.46% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 77.26% having been born in Mississippi. 3.1% 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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