The Town Files

Yazoo County, Mississippi

24,835 people. The median home is worth $153,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $39,295.

Towns in Yazoo County

Towns in Yazoo County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yazoo City10,316$103,000$28,15734.0

People and housing

Yazoo CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$153,800$124,700
Median rent$790$820
Median household income$39,295$45,965
Median age38.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%19.4%
Below the poverty line30.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,234 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,788 a year.

Largest industries in Yazoo CountyRetail692 jobs · $26,782Manufacturing557 jobs · $93,288Construction341 jobs · $58,795Wholesale trade256 jobs · $80,739Agriculture, forestry & fishi…180 jobs · $45,243Finance & insurance102 jobs · $52,914
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yazoo County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 559 storm events in Yazoo County from 1996 to 2026, with 15 deaths.

Storm events in Yazoo County by type since 1996Hail92Heat5Flood7Drought15Tornado48Ice Storm8Lightning7Heavy Snow6Flash Flood68Strong Wind8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yazoo County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).