Yazoo County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

24,835

Median Age

38.6

Male Median

37.3

Female Median

41.5

Yazoo County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Yazoo County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -12.6%%.

-12.6%% Growth

Yazoo County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Yazoo County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.624,835
202338.426,837
202236.827,467
202136.427,924
202035.828,511
201936.128,565
201835.727,974
201735.727,496
201635.627,719
201535.827,911
201436.028,076
201335.528,122
201235.428,220
201135.328,238
201034.828,402

Yazoo County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.0%
18–248.1%
25–3414.0%
35–5428.2%
55–6411.5%
65+15.2%

Dependency Ratios for Yazoo County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.6
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
24.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Yazoo County, Mississippi

The median age in Yazoo County, Mississippi is 38.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yazoo County, Mississippi is 24,835.

In Yazoo County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Yazoo County, Mississippi is aging.
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