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Yazoo County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 25,948   ( 2,117 from 2010 , 800 from 2020)
Land area: 922.3 square miles
Population density: 28.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,940 34.45% 14.7%
Black:14,54456.05% 8.5%
Indian:790.30% 33.9%
Asian:1600.62% 25.0%
2+ races:2591.00% 28.2%
Hispanic:1,9667.58% 51.1%
Total non-White:17,00865.55% 3.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:749 14.0
Deaths:82915.5
Net Migration: -740-13.8
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,537 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-580 -2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,065
10,47737.33%
15,89356.63%
590.21%
1280.46%
2020.72%
1,3014.64%
17,58862.67%

2000
28,149
11,55841.06%
15,07453.55%
530.19%
980.35%
1320.47%
1,2334.38%
16,59158.94%

1990
25,506
11,98346.98%
13,43152.66%
530.21%
00.00%
n/a
390.15%
13,52353.02%

1980
27,349
13,16148.12%
13,94150.97%
190.07%
280.10%
n/a
2000.73%
14,18851.88%

1970
27,304
12,67646.43%
14,56353.34%
190.07%
130.05%
n/a
310.11%
14,628 53.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,051 14.4
2,6149.3
-1,610-5.7
1530.5
-1,081 -3.8
997 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
4,678 18.3
3,13012.3
00.0
430.2
-425 -1.7
3,068 12.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,222 19.1
3,146 11.5
-3,661 -13.4
n/a
-1,178 -4.3
-665 -2.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,673 -9.8
n/a
485 1.8
-440 -1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Yazoo County, MS
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.8
5,824 22.4%
20,124 77.6%
3,635 14.0%
8,807
2.57
5,545 63.0%
2,786 50.2%
935 16.9%
3,262 37.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
7,077 25.2%
20,988 74.8%
3,329 11.9%
8,860
2.71
6,280 70.9%
3,368 53.6%
1,273 20.3%
2,580 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.7
7,999 28.4%
20,150 71.6%
3,559 12.6%
9,164
2.81
6,696 73.1%
3,906 58.3%
1,438 21.5%
2,468 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
8,321 32.6%
17,185 67.4%
3,770 14.8%
8,727
2.88
6,441 73.8%
4,237 65.8%
1,079 16.8%
2,286 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
9,427 34.5%
17,922 65.5%
3,822 14.0%
8,939
3.03
6,912 77.3%
5,268 76.2%
705 10.2%
2,027 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Yazoo County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,418 
Median Value$117,800 
Occupied8,80784.5%
Vacant1,61115.5%
Owned5,05757.4%
Rented3,75042.6%
Median Rent$829 
Single-Family Units7,22869.4%
    Detached7,17968.9%
    Attached490.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8137.8%
Mobile Homes1,89918.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Yazoo County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008739.9%
$10,000 to $14,9998309.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995736.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993253.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997348.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994174.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995326.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993934.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993053.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998389.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997198.2%
$75,000 to $99,99996310.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994655.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993774.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993413.9%
$200,000 or more1221.4%
Median Household Income41,867 
Per Capita Income19,836 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,26814.4%
Public Assistance2432.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,27325.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,50247.9%
Unemployed1,0375.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,53953.8%
Not in Labor Force8,20046.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9552,73551.9%
Non-Profit9441618.4%
Self-Employed94427077.8%
Local Government38328857.1%
State Government28944439.4%
Federal Government9114538.6%
Total Private + Self3,8993,00556.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8571,29339.9%
Total4,7564,29852.5%
Pct. Govt.18.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts99110.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,60017.7%
Professional, Technical1,30314.4%
Service Occupations1,96621.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4565.0%
All others3,19435.3%
White Collar 43.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,43715.9%
Manufacturing1,42215.7%
Retail trade92210.2%
Public administration7077.8%
Construction6447.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5205.7%
Transportation and warehousing5045.6%
Accommodation and food services4875.4%
Other services3974.4%
Information3904.3%
Educational services3714.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3013.3%
Finance and insurance2152.4%
Utilities2052.3%
Wholesale trade1902.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1761.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing810.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation790.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Yazoo County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican820.30%
Puerto Rican1030.37%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American630.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan630.23%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American490.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian250.09%
Ecuadorian240.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7892.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,74495.3%
Spanish1,1004.2%
Other730.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
German, other Germanic110.0%
Other Asian110.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,6175.9%
English1,2354.5%
Irish8313.0%
German5131.9%
French4111.5%
African3111.1%
Scottish2340.9%
Nigerian2150.8%
Scotch-Irish1840.7%
European1500.5%
Italian740.3%
Dutch470.2%
British420.2%
Swedish410.1%
Welsh330.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,96098.2%
Not a citizen5071.8%
Native26,90097.9%
Foreign-born5672.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Yazoo County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,450 7.5%2,999 15.5%7,428 38.3%5,199 26.8%1,690 8.7%611 3.2%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,450 7.5%
9-12 Years 2,999 15.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,428 38.3%
Some College 5,199 26.8%
Bach. Degree 1,690 8.7%
Grad Degree 611 3.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Yazoo County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,362 8,709 653 7.0% 7.6%
1991 9,401 8,598 803 8.5% 8.4%
1992 9,483 8,657 826 8.7% 8.0%
1993 9,749 8,919 830 8.5% 6.7%
1994 9,973 9,096 877 8.8% 6.3%
1995 9,574 8,677 897 9.4% 6.2%
1996 9,380 8,481 899 9.6% 6.0%
1997 9,539 8,708 831 8.7% 5.7%
1998 9,559 8,790 769 8.0% 5.3%
1999 9,389 8,623 766 8.2% 5.1%
2000 10,690 9,937 753 7.0% 5.3%
2001 10,462 9,758 704 6.7% 5.5%
2002 10,720 9,960 760 7.1% 6.4%
2003 10,810 9,986 824 7.6% 6.1%
2004 10,357 9,469 888 8.6% 6.1%
2005 10,148 9,157 991 9.8% 7.6%
2006 9,945 9,138 807 8.1% 6.4%
2007 10,078 9,306 772 7.7% 6.2%
2008 10,031 9,145 886 8.8% 6.7%
2009 9,944 8,798 1,146 11.5% 9.4%
2010 9,928 8,746 1,182 11.9% 10.1%
2011 10,159 8,963 1,196 11.8% 9.8%
2012 9,943 8,848 1,095 11.0% 8.8%
2013 9,446 8,412 1,034 10.9% 8.5%
2014 9,251 8,321 930 10.1% 7.6%
2015 9,181 8,420 761 8.3% 6.5%
2016 9,208 8,515 693 7.5% 5.9%
2017 9,079 8,511 568 6.3% 5.2%
2018 9,366 8,828 538 5.7% 5.0%
2019 9,966 9,325 641 6.4% 5.5%
2020 9,877 8,917 960 9.7% 8.1%
2021 8,952 8,319 633 7.1% 5.5%
2022 8,877 8,476 401 4.5% 3.9%
2023 8,713 8,415 298 3.4% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com