Yazoo County, Mississippi's estimated population is 31,481 with a growth rate of 1.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yazoo County, Mississippi is the 29th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 28,134 and has seen a growth of 11.90% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 6,550 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 10,480 | 3,930 | 60.00% |
1850 | 14,418 | 3,938 | 37.58% |
1860 | 22,373 | 7,955 | 55.17% |
1870 | 17,279 | -5,094 | -22.77% |
1880 | 33,845 | 16,566 | 95.87% |
1890 | 36,394 | 2,549 | 7.53% |
1900 | 43,948 | 7,554 | 20.76% |
1910 | 46,672 | 2,724 | 6.20% |
1920 | 37,149 | -9,523 | -20.40% |
1930 | 37,262 | 113 | 0.30% |
1940 | 40,091 | 2,829 | 7.59% |
1950 | 35,712 | -4,379 | -10.92% |
1960 | 31,653 | -4,059 | -11.37% |
1970 | 27,304 | -4,349 | -13.74% |
1980 | 27,349 | 45 | 0.16% |
1990 | 25,506 | -1,843 | -6.74% |
2010 | 28,134 | 2,628 | 10.30% |
2011 | 28,277 | 143 | 0.51% |
2012 | 28,330 | 53 | 0.19% |
2013 | 27,995 | -335 | -1.18% |
2014 | 27,800 | -195 | -0.70% |
2015 | 27,411 | -389 | -1.40% |
2016 | 27,972 | 561 | 2.05% |
2017 | 28,659 | 687 | 2.46% |
2018 | 29,093 | 434 | 1.51% |
2019 | 29,690 | 597 | 2.05% |
2020 | 30,287 | 597 | 2.01% |
2021 | 30,884 | 597 | 1.97% |
2022 | 31,481 | 597 | 1.93% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,801 | 37.88% |
Black or African American | 16,407 | 57.55% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 126 | 0.44% |
Asian | 13 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 690 | 2.42% |
Two or More Races | 474 | 1.66% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,577 | 2.69 | 59.3 |
Married | 2,543 | 3.54 | 74.6 |
Male | 343 | 2.95 | 44.6 |
Female | 2,358 | 3.87 | 43.4 |
Non Family | 3,333 | 1.19 | 60.4 |
3.53
Average Family Size
2.69
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,446 | 7.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,184 | 16.45% |
High School Graduate | 7,247 | 37.44% |
Some College | 4,040 | 20.87% |
Associates Degree | 1,155 | 5.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,574 | 8.13% |
Graduate Degree | 709 | 3.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,312 | 6,204 | 1,440 |
2+ Races | 113 | 64 | 13 |
Hispanic | 1,352 | 806 | 117 |
Black | 10,643 | 7,654 | 726 |
Native American | 126 | 126 | |
Other Race | 424 | 81 | |
Asian | 13 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.69%.
$21,638
Average Earnings
$21,180
Average Male
$21,780
Average Female
92.70% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 7.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.57% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 946 | 799 | 84.46% |
Multiple | 407 | 252 | 61.92% |
Black | 13,535 | 5,475 | 40.45% |
White | 8,355 | 1,112 | 13.31% |
Other | 441 | NaN% |
32.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.34%
Male Poverty Rate
34.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yazoo County, Mississippi is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.32%.
27.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.1%
Male Marriage Rate
29.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 977 | 10.98% |
Black | 556 | 4.56% |
Other Race | 13 | 2.97% |
2+ Races | 16 | 14.16% |
Hispanic | 50 | 3.23% |
7.80%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
42%
Labor Force Participation
36.9%
Employment Rate
12.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.79%
Born in Yazoo County, Mississippi
96.60%
Native Born
3.40%
Foreign Born
3.35%
Non Citizen
0.05%
Naturalized
96.60% of Yazoo County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 77.79% having been born in Mississippi. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.