Yazoo City, MS Population

Overview

10,887

Total Population

36.8

Median age

28.08%

Female population %

256.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

28.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,083

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Yazoo City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yazoo City is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yazoo City's population under 18 was 17.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yazoo City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yazoo City, 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.

There are 4,773 less females than males in Yazoo City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 28.08% females and 71.92% males in Yazoo City, MS.
The Yazoo City, MS gender ratio is 256.1:100 i.e. 256.1 men to 100 women (2.561).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 313.

Yazoo City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Yazoo City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,083 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,804 (90.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yazoo City is Black or African American with a population of 7,895 (72.52% of the total population).

Yazoo City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,241 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Yazoo City's population decreased by 782 (6.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yazoo City's population decreased by 1,190 (10.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Yazoo City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,844.