Yazoo City, MS Demographics

The total population of Yazoo City is estimated to be 10,573 with 5,460 males (51.64%) and 5,113 females (48.36%). There are 347 less females than males in Yazoo City.
The median household income in Yazoo City was $32,527 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,504(16.07%) from $28,023 in 2020. This income is 43.60% 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 City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $37,124. Overall, the median household income for the city of Yazoo City stands at $32,527.
In Yazoo City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $11,552 for males and $15,983 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,773 for males and $27,003 for females.
In Yazoo City, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $41,548, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $31,209.
In 2022, the population of Yazoo City was 9,844, a 2.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yazoo City's population was 10,116, a decline of 1.49% compared to a population of 10,269 in 2020.
The median age in Yazoo City, MS is 36.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 18.66% aged 15 to 29, 59.35% aged 30 to 64, 5.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yazoo City population: 24.39% are White, 72.52% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.