Yazoo City, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

10,219

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

46.7%

3.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,157

1.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$103,000

Population & Diversity

Yazoo City, MS is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.137% of Yazoo City, MS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 9.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.05k people) in Yazoo City, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 990 White (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Yazoo City, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yazoo City, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yazoo City, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yazoo City, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.05k ± 284
White (Non-Hispanic)
990 ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 86

0.47%

Hispanic Population

48 people

0.47% of the people in Yazoo City, MS are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yazoo City, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.137%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.00974%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.137% of Yazoo City, MS residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yazoo City, MS was 0.00974%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yazoo City, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 54

Yazoo City, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yazoo City, MS.

Economy

The economy of Yazoo City, MS employs 3.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yazoo City, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), Retail Trade (409 people), and Manufacturing (406 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,593), Educational Services ($43,750), and Construction ($41,090).

Employment

Occupations

3.3k

2024 Value

± 564

−7.25%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yazoo City, MS declined at a rate of −7.25%, from 3.56k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yazoo City, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (433 people), Sales & Related Occupations (379 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yazoo City, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.3k

2024 Value

± 564

−7.25%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yazoo City, MS declined at a rate of −7.25%, from 3.56k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yazoo City, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), Retail Trade (409 people), and Manufacturing (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yazoo City, MS, though some of these residents may live in Yazoo City, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,233

Median earning men ± $17,581

$24,946

Median earning women ± $3,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,244), Retail Trade ($73,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,723), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,351).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yazoo City, MS was $103,000 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,000 to $103,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Yazoo City, MS is 33%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yazoo City, MS have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yazoo City, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$103,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,971

$1,319

Median Property Taxes

±$257

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yazoo City, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yazoo City, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33% of the housing units in Yazoo City, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yazoo City, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,157

Median Household Income

± $4,426

Number of Households

± 583

In 2024, the median household income of the 4k households in Yazoo City, MS declined from $28,157 from the previous year's value of $28,722.

The following chart displays the households in Yazoo City, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yazoo City, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (5%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Yazoo City, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yazoo City, MS have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.525% of the workforce in Yazoo City, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yazoo City, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yazoo City, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yazoo City, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yazoo City, MS (4.52k out of 9.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yazoo City, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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