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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yazoo City

Mississippi · 12,430 residents · 10.1 sq mi
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Yazoo City is home to 12,430 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 44.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 38%. The typical home is worth $37,200. Median household income is $12,573, under the $30,130 national median. Median rent is $240 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,430
−15%vs 2000
vs 14,550 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K12K14K15K19902000201020202024Yazoo City
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(1,136)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(1,198)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(1,180)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(993)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(794)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(1,817)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(1,346)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(940)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(1,045)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(992)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(696)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(293)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,573
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,893 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,399
−20%vs 2000
vs $9,251 in 2000
US average: $14,340
44.9%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$240
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $348 in 2000
US average: $450
59.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.9% in 2000
40.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic22.2%(3,224)
Black69.1%(10,055)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(1,087)
Asian0.6%(82)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic35.2%(4,371)
Black64.4%(8,005)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(39)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(29)
Asian origin
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
American11.9%(1,218)
English1.3%(133)
Irish0.8%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(76)
West Indian0.4%(39)
Haitian0.4%(39)
French0.3%(35)
Arab0.3%(33)
Lebanese0.3%(33)
Scottish0.3%(33)
German0.3%(32)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.2%(19)
Polish0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.2%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.2%(1,514)
Married33%(1,084)
Widowed9.5%(311)
Divorced11.3%(371)
Women 15+
Never married43.6%(2,001)
Married33.9%(1,555)
Widowed10.5%(483)
Divorced12%(552)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.3%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 362 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yazoo City, Mississippi?

Yazoo City, Mississippi has about 12,430 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Yazoo City, Mississippi?

The typical household in Yazoo City, Mississippi earns about $12,573 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yazoo City, Mississippi expensive?

In Yazoo City, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $37,200, and the typical rent is about $240 a month.

How educated are people in Yazoo City, Mississippi?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Yazoo City, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yazoo City, Mississippi?

About 44.9% of people in Yazoo City, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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