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The total population of Yazoo County is estimated to be 27,467 with 16,207 males (59.01%) and 11,260 females (40.99%). There are 4,947 less females than males in Yazoo County.
The median household income in Yazoo County was $43,276 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,189(16.69%) from $37,087 in 2020. This income is 58.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yazoo County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $48,952. Overall, the median household income for the county of Yazoo County stands at $43,276.
In Yazoo County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,979 for males and $19,956 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,915 for males and $35,123 for females.
In Yazoo County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $90,129, followed by White households at $59,097, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $32,096.
In 2022, the population of Yazoo County was 25,948, a 1.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yazoo County's population was 26,432, a decline of 0.90% compared to a population of 26,671 in 2020.
The median age in Yazoo County, MS is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.75% were under the age of 15, 20.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yazoo County population: 37.39% are White, 59.25% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.