Yazoo City
MSYazoo County, Mississippi
Population 27K |Median income $41,867 |1 hospital
Population
27,467
Yazoo County
Median Income
$41,867
-34% vs avg
Median Home Value
$117,800
-40% vs avg
Median Age
36.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
27K-5%
Median Income
$40,974+56%
Median Home Value
$129,200+102%
Poverty Rate
31.4%-12%
Unemployment
9%-56%
Economics
Median Rent $829/mo
Poverty Rate
29.1% +102% vs avg
Unemployment 10.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 11.9%
Work From Home 5.1%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
African American 60.7%
White 37%
Hispanic or Latino 4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
50.5%
High Blood Pressure
49.5%
Physical Inactivity
42.6%
Short Sleep Duration
42%
Current Smoking
23.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
18.6%
Diabetes
18.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.4%
Binge Drinking
12.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.1%
Dental Visit 6.1%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.3%
Stroke
5.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Yazoo City Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Yazoo County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.