City in Yazoo County, Mississippi · 10.1 sq mi · 964 people per sq mi
9,721 people live in Yazoo City. The typical household earns $28,157, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,316 in 2020
Poverty rate 46.72%
Men 29.1 · Women 41
1880–2026
9,721
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
9,721
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,721 | -146 | 1.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,867 | -112 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 9,979 | -105 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 10,084 | -60 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 10,144 | -258 | 2.48% |
| 2021 | 10,402 | +86 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 10,316 | +51 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | 10,265 | -137 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 10,402 | -241 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 10,643 | -109 | 1.01% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Yazoo City has a population change higher than Yazoo County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 102 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 31% | 28% |
| Never married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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