Yazoo City Demographics

Population Yazoo City U.S.
Total Population 14,550 281,421,920
Female 47.1% 50.9%
Male 52.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 71.0% 74.3%
65 years and over 11.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 38.1% 56.5%
Single Persons 61.9% 43.5%
Median Age 31.8 35.3
Average Family Size 3.5 3.1
Ethnicity
White 28.9% 77.0%
Black or African American 70.1% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Yazoo City U.S.
Total Housing Units 4,653 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $49,800 $119,600
Number of Households 4,271 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.85 2.59
Economic Characteristics Yazoo City U.S.
Median Household Income $19,893 $41,994
Per Capita Income $9,251 $21,587
In Labor Force 43.4% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 1,054 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Yazoo City U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 2,063 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 957 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 373 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 30.6% 28.6%
Associates Degree 3.2% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 9.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 4.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census