The Town Files

Yalobusha County, Mississippi

12,419 people. The median home is worth $122,300 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $49,151.

Towns in Yalobusha County

Towns in Yalobusha County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Water Valley3,380$135,500$42,68432.0

People and housing

Yalobusha CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$122,300$124,700
Median rent$667$820
Median household income$49,151$45,965
Median age42.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line21.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,657 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,381 a year.

Largest industries in Yalobusha CountyManufacturing826 jobs · $55,028Retail271 jobs · $23,650Administrative & support142 jobs · $30,510Construction114 jobs · $63,316Transportation & warehousing98 jobs · $47,945Finance & insurance52 jobs · $51,371
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yalobusha County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 331 storm events in Yalobusha County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Yalobusha County by type since 1996Hail46Heat83Drought33Tornado4Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow2Flash Flood12Winter Storm10Excessive Heat34Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yalobusha County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).