Yazoo County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,835
Rank #1,669 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,295 −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,084 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
30.8% +144.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,093 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,800 −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,769 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.7% +83.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,073 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

55.3% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.1%24.2%32.2%40.3%48.3%56.4%57.1%35.9%5.4%1.4%0.1%0.1%

About Yazoo County, Mississippi

Yazoo County, Mississippi has a total population of 24,835, making it the 1,669th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yazoo County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yazoo County is $39,295, which ranks #3,084 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 30.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.7%.

The median home value in Yazoo County is $153,800, 45.4% below the national median. Renters in Yazoo County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yazoo County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Yazoo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 57.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.4%).

All data for Yazoo 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.