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)
White7,33058.93%
Black or African American4,55936.65%
Two or more races4603.7%
Native American550.44%
Asian180.14%
Other race170.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population by Race

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Median Age

42.4

Total

42

Male

43.1

Female

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Adults

There are 9,732 adults, (2,666 of whom are seniors) in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female6,55252.67%
Male5,88747.33%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Population by Age

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0372.4270.329.7
Married2,0882.8976.823.2
Non Family1,8541.1670.729.3
Female8483.9861.638.4
Male2472.6542.157.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.3%

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 Grade92010.25%
Associates Degree6577.32%
Bachelors Degree5716.36%
Graduate Degree5355.96%
High School Graduate4,04345.06%
Less Than 9th Grade5015.58%
Some College1,74519.45%

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
White5,4324,711825
Black3,1302,475266
2+ Races24823215
Hispanic96854
Native American55550
Asian1800
Other Race17160

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 15.19%.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,240$61,406$50,024
Graduate Degree$49,913$45,000$62,656
High School Graduate$31,098$36,392$21,722
Less Than 9th Grade$21,745$46,250$20,829
Overall$35,266$40,160$27,314
Some College$34,297$55,234$26,013

$35,266

Average Earnings

$40,160

Average Male

$27,314

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

97.58% of Yalobusha County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.42% of the population.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Language

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,4801,70638.08%
White6,98295013.61%
Multiple4556414.07%
Native553563.64%
Hispanic201136.47%

22.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.46%

Male Poverty Rate

22.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi is Native, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yalobusha County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 6.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.49%.

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.93%
High School19%
Some College14.51%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.51%
Male Unemployed21.88%
Female Employed15.23%
Male Employed9.44%

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$61,944$70,019
Households$49,171$59,840
Married Families$71,550$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,705$38,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

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 45-54, 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

731

Number of Veterans

700

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam341
First Gulf War129
Second Gulf War70
Korea31
World War II0

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74315
75+183
55 to 64122
35 to 5464
18 to 3447

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4637.88%
Black2005.81%
2+ Races5920.42%
Asian950%
Hispanic44.17%

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yalobusha County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

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

77.36%

Born in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0.01%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Yalobusha County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 77.36% 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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