Yazoo City, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,270

2.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.6

0.317% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

45%

12.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$28,722

8.27% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$93,000

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,561

5.84% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Yazoo City, MS had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $28,722. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yazoo City, MS declined from 10,573 to 10,270, a −2.87% decrease and its median household income declined from $31,310 to $28,722, a −8.27% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yazoo City, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.292%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.0487%).

None of the households in Yazoo City, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Yazoo City, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Yazoo City, MS was $93,000, and the homeownership rate was 35.1%.

Most people in Yazoo City, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Yazoo City, MS was 1 car per household.

United States Mississippi Yazoo County, MS Jackson, MS Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Yazoo City, MS is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.00974% of Yazoo City, MS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 8.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.95k people) in Yazoo City, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k White (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Yazoo City, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Yazoo City, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
8.95k ± 445
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 320
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 256

0.341%

Hispanic Population

35 people

0.341% of the people in Yazoo City, MS are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.00974%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2023, 0.00974% of Yazoo City, MS residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yazoo City, MS was 0%, 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
102 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 56

Yazoo City, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yazoo City, MS employs 3.56k people. The largest industries in Yazoo City, MS are Manufacturing (511 people), Public Administration (490 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (439 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($45,924), Finance & Insurance ($43,031), and Public Administration ($42,174).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2023 Value

± 594

−5.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yazoo City, MS declined at a rate of −5.84%, from 3.78k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yazoo City, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (436 people), Sales & Related Occupations (387 people), and Production Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yazoo City, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k

2023 Value

± 594

−5.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yazoo City, MS declined at a rate of −5.84%, from 3.78k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yazoo City, MS, are Manufacturing (511 people), Public Administration (490 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (439 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

$29,750

Median earning men ± $11,110

$24,152

Median earning women ± $1,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,786), Retail Trade ($70,920), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,977), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,620), and Manufacturing ($28,629).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Yazoo City, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yazoo City, MS was $93,000 in 2023, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,600 to $93,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Yazoo City, MS is 35.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Yazoo City, MS have an average commute time of 25 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.

Median household income in Yazoo City, MS is $28,722. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Yazoo City, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $48,413, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $24,026 and $19,580.

Housing

Property

$93,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,504

$1,260

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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

35.1%

Homeownership

2023

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 35.1% of the housing units in Yazoo City, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9505

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yazoo City, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $48,413, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $24,026 and $19,580.

The following map shows all of the places in Yazoo City, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$28,722

Median Household Income

± $3,501

3.59k

Number of Households

± 501

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Yazoo City, MS declined from $28,722 from the previous year's value of $31,310.

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.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Walked (3.66%)

In 2023, 81.6% of workers in Yazoo City, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (3.66%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yazoo City, MS have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% 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

45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yazoo City, MS (4.47k out of 9.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86% of the population of Yazoo City, MS has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 37.1% on Medicaid, 7.32% on Medicare, 6.57% on non-group plans, and 0.755% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yazoo County, MS see 5396 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (5938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3768 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 599 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,396 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yazoo County, MS

Primary care physicians in Yazoo County, MS see an average of 5,396 patients per year. This represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (5,938 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yazoo County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

37.1%

Medicaid

7.32%

Medicare

6.57%

Non-Group

0.755%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yazoo City, MS declined by 10.6% from 15.7% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yazoo City, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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