Yalobusha County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,419
Rank #2,325 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,151 −34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,819 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,795 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$122,300 −56.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,623 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6% −53.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,732 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,454 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
15.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.3%57.2%37.0%3.6%1.7%0.4%0.2%

About Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Yalobusha County, Mississippi has a total population of 12,419, making it the 2,325th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yalobusha County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yalobusha County is $49,151, which ranks #2,819 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Yalobusha County is $122,300, 56.6% below the national median. Renters in Yalobusha County pay a median gross rent of $667 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yalobusha County, 15.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Yalobusha County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.0%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Yalobusha County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.