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Yazoo City, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Yazoo County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
10,270 Population 1,019/sq mi density
$28,722 Median Income $17,443 per capita
$93,000 Home Value $64,833 Zillow
$823 Median Rent 39.9% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
211 Violent Crime/100K 1,790 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$28,722 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$93,000 home value, $823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,270
Population Density
1,019
per square mile
Land Area
10.0
square miles (25.8 km²)
Median Age
31.6 yrs
19% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 10% US: 61.6%
Black 87.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
10%
Black
87.4%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.3%
Spanish
1.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.4%
27% below US avg (6%)
Disability
25.3%
95% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.3%
8% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
18.1%
110% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.482
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,270
Population Density1,019 / sq mi
Land Area10.0 sq mi
Median Age31.6 years

Gender

Male46.4%
Female53.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White10.0%
Black or African American87.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.3%
Spanish1.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.4%
Disability25.3%
Health Insurance84.3%
Uninsured18.1%
Broadband Access71.9%
Gini Coefficient0.482

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M