Yazoo City

Population: 10,270
Median household income: $28,722
Median home value: $93,000

Yazoo City is a community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, home to 10,270 residents. Its median household income of $28,722 runs below the Yazoo County figure of $40,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yazoo City's population declined 7.2% from 11,063 to 10,270, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $70,900 to $93,000.

The typical home was built around 1974. 45.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,270
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,722
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 4,203
Homeownership rate: 35.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,06310,270

Median household income

$24,688$28,722

Median home value

$70,900$93,000

Median gross rent

$625$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,063	$24,688	$70,900	$625
2020	10,806	$24,730	$70,100	$719
2021	10,887	$30,092	$66,400	$747
2022	10,573	$31,310	$82,600	$818
2023	10,270	$28,722	$93,000	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	756	7.4%
5 to 17	2,490	24.2%
18 to 24	824	8.0%
25 to 34	1,386	13.5%
35 to 44	1,444	14.1%
45 to 54	786	7.7%
55 to 64	1,183	11.5%
65 to 74	763	7.4%
75 and over	638	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,032	10.0%
Black or African American	8,945	87.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	256	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.3%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,569	25.3%
High school graduate	2,432	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,449	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	554	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	196	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,877	81.6%
Carpooled	404	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	129	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	0.5%
Other means	98	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,561	44.5%
15 to 29 min	603	17.2%
30 to 44 min	353	10.1%
45 to 59 min	756	21.6%
60+ min	235	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 45.0% (4,468 of 9,939)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,051	57.1%
Nonfamily households	1,543	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,594	85.5%
Vacant	609	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,260	35.1%
Renter-occupied	2,334	64.9%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,519	59.9%
1-unit, attached	22	0.5%
2 to 4 units	660	15.7%
5 to 19 units	463	11.0%
20 or more units	87	2.1%
Mobile home & other	452	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2881520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 32.8622, -90.4080