Yazoo County, MS Population

Overview

27,924

Total Population

36.4

Median age

40.95%

Female population %

144.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

43.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,424

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Yazoo County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yazoo County's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yazoo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yazoo County, 17.75% were under the age of 15, 20.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,052 less females than males in Yazoo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.95% females and 59.05% males in Yazoo County, MS.
The Yazoo County, MS gender ratio is 144.2:100 i.e. 144.2 men to 100 women (1.442).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,903.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 842.

Yazoo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yazoo County population: 37.39% are White, 59.25% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
Yazoo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,424 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,5 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yazoo County is Black or African American with a population of 16,545 (59.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,698 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Yazoo County's population increased by 42 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yazoo County's population decreased by 1,464 (5.20%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 25,948.