Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population 2024

12,359

Yalobusha County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 12,359 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yalobusha County, Mississippi is the 61st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 12,626 and has seen a growth of -2.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,224-27-0.22%
202812,251-27-0.22%
202712,278-27-0.22%
202612,305-27-0.22%
202512,332-27-0.22%
202412,359-27-0.22%
202312,386-27-0.22%
202212,413-26-0.21%
202112,43910.01%
202012,4383342.76%
201912,104-272-2.2%
201812,376-73-0.59%
201712,449-20-0.16%
201612,469120.1%
201512,4571531.24%
201412,304-73-0.59%
201312,377-14-0.11%
201212,391-127-1.01%
201112,518-108-0.86%
201012,62600%
199012,033-1,106-8.42%
198013,1391,22410.27%
197011,915-587-4.7%
196012,502-2,689-17.7%
195015,191-3,196-17.38%
194018,3876373.59%
193017,750-988-5.27%
192018,738-2,781-12.92%
191021,5191,7779%
190019,7423,11318.72%
189016,6299806.26%
188015,6492,39518.07%
187013,254-3,698-21.81%
186016,952-306-1.77%
185017,2585,01040.9%
184012,248240.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-27)
County Website
Yalobusha County
County Seat
Water Valley and Coffeeville
2020 Population
12,438
Area
467 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.64% (-79)
Founded
February 21, 1834

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,51760.14%
Black or African American4,79938.4%
Two or more races1210.97%
Other race250.2%
Native American240.19%
Asian130.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population by Race

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Median Age

41.8

Total

41.5

Male

42.2

Female

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Adults

There are 9,772 adults, (2,609 of whom are seniors) in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female6,50952.08%
Male5,99047.92%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population by Age

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1062.469.730.3
Married2,1672.7978.421.6
Non Family1,9981.1568.531.5
Female7994.3955.844.2
Male1422.7931.768.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8799.81%
Associates Degree6957.76%
Bachelors Degree6317.04%
Graduate Degree4755.3%
High School Graduate4,13446.13%
Less Than 9th Grade5135.72%
Some College1,63418.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4074,690862
Black3,2282,581240
Hispanic2172160
2+ Races80664
Other Race25240
Native American24240
Asian1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.94%.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,750$48,250$40,583
Graduate Degree$47,500$46,705$49,444
High School Graduate$31,486$35,313$24,710
Less Than 9th Grade$19,265$26,894$18,448
Overall$33,954$41,936$29,329
Some College$34,440$52,658$28,179

$33,954

Average Earnings

$41,936

Average Male

$29,329

Average Female

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Language

97.41% of Yalobusha County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Language

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,7401,58033.33%
White7,00985712.23%
Multiple1165648.28%
Native241770.83%
Hispanic32982.43%

20.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.39%

Male Poverty Rate

20.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi is Native, with 70.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 2.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.43%.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.72%
High School18.26%
Some College13.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.47%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed11.74%
Male Employed6.92%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,429$67,072
Households$47,006$58,196
Married Families$68,465$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,791$41,560

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

648

Number of Veterans

608

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam304
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War50
Korea30
World War II0

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74333
75+145
55 to 64101
18 to 3438
35 to 5431

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4868.09%
Black1454.06%
Asian969.23%
2+ Races810%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yalobusha 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

79.05%

Born in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.01%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Yalobusha County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 79.05% having been born in Mississippi. 0.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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