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Yazoo City Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Yazoo City Area is 28,065. The Yazoo City Area population density is 30.04 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Yazoo City Area is black, which represent 57.06% of the total population. The average Yazoo City Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 28,065. #849

Population Density, #806

Yazoo City Area	30.04 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,212 (39.95%, #925)
Black:	16,013 (57.06%, #12)
Hispanic:	1,301 (4.64%, #499)
Asian:	125 (0.45%, #781)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	86 (0.31%, #665)
One Race, Other:	198 (0.71%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	431 (1.54%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	951 (73.10%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	123 (9.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	40 (3.07%, see rank)
Central American:	66 (5.07%, see rank)
South American:	29 (2.23%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,393 (82.90%) out of the total population of 28,220 reported first ancestry.

	Yazoo City Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	98	0.35%, see rank	0.21%	0.53%
Czech	7	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.50%
Danish	7	0.02%, see rank	0.09%	0.45%
Dutch	126	0.45%, see rank	0.71%	1.51%
English	1,741	6.17%, see rank	8.12%	8.53%
French	313	1.11%, see rank	2.93%	3.54%
German	1,043	3.70%, see rank	5.79%	15.79%
Greek	34	0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.42%
Hungarian	7	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.48%
Irish	1,586	5.62%, see rank	9.18%	11.36%
Italian	268	0.95%, see rank	1.79%	5.66%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	1.46%
Polish	32	0.11%, see rank	0.47%	3.13%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.46%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	386	1.37%, see rank	1.69%	1.07%
Scottish	253	0.90%, see rank	1.46%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	472	1.67%, see rank	0.60%	0.93%
Swedish	26	0.09%, see rank	0.30%	1.34%
Swiss	7	0.02%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,909	6.76%, see rank	11.34%	6.72%
Welsh	59	0.21%, see rank	0.29%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,276 (54.43%, see rank)

Females: 12,789 (45.57%, see rank)

Yazoo City Area	Male: 54.43% Female: 45.57%
Mississippi	Male: 48.57% Female: 51.43%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Yazoo City Area	35.10 years old
Mississippi	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Yazoo City Area	34.10 years old
Mississippi	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Yazoo City Area	37.10 years old
Mississippi	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Yazoo City Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,067	7.37%, see rank	7.11%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,853	6.60%, see rank	6.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,936	6.90%, see rank	7.02%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,923	6.85%, see rank	7.57%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,724	6.14%, see rank	7.11%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	4,490	16.00%, see rank	13.05%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3,963	14.12%, see rank	12.64%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,869	13.79%, see rank	14.05%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,911	10.37%, see rank	11.71%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,744	6.21%, see rank	7.23%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,162	4.14%, see rank	4.10%	4.23%
85 years and over	423	1.51%, see rank	1.49%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Yazoo City Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,713, 100%	1,904,849	204,336,017
Less Than High School	4,941, 26.40%, see rank	18.98%	14.28%
High School Graduate	6,652, 35.55%, see rank	30.41%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,779, 25.54%, see rank	30.64%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	1,708, 9.13%, see rank	12.76%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	633, 3.38%, see rank	7.21%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.06, see rank	12.87	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Yazoo City Area			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	880	86.02%	13.98%	79.33%	20.67%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,218	87.29%, see rank	12.71%, see rank	89.45%	10.55%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,729	85.83%, see rank	14.17%, see rank	88.60%	11.40%	90.52%	9.48%
College	979	76.40%, see rank	23.60%, see rank	86.71%	13.29%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	147	57.14%, see rank	42.86%, see rank	76.59%	23.41%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Yazoo City Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	8,860, 100%	1,115,768	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.71, see rank	2.58	2.58
1 Person Households	2,305, 26.02%, see rank	26.33%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,555, 73.98%, see rank	73.67%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	6,280, 70.88%, see rank	69.03%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.11	3.14
Married-Couple Family	3,368, 38.01%, see rank	45.41%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,580, 29.12%, see rank	30.97%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Yazoo City Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,317	see rank	2,343,595	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,379	100%, see rank	1,120,659	120,789,875
Never Married	5,378	43.44%, see rank	34.67%	35.08%
Married	5,330	43.06%, see rank	51.41%	52.93%
Widowed	297	2.40%, see rank	2.85%	2.53%
Divorced	1,374	11.10%, see rank	11.07%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,938	100%, see rank	1,222,936	127,252,362
Never Married	3,911	39.35%, see rank	29.95%	28.74%
Married	3,717	37.40%, see rank	46.70%	49.95%
Widowed	1,233	12.41%, see rank	11.04%	9.34%
Divorced	1,077	10.84%, see rank	12.31%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Yazoo City Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	27,043	95.83%, see rank	97.80%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	22,025	78.05%, see rank	71.42%	58.71%
Born in Different State	4,874	17.27%, see rank	25.86%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	144	0.51%, see rank	0.51%	1.38%
Foreign Born	1,177	4.17%, see rank	2.20%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	123	0.44%, see rank	0.70%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,054	3.73%, see rank	1.51%	7.16%
Born In Europe	31	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	1.56%
Born In Asia	110	0.39%, see rank	0.69%	3.67%
Born In Africa	29	0.10%, see rank	0.06%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	998	3.54%, see rank	1.15%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	9	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Yazoo City Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	8,180	94.50%, see rank	95.40%	79.64%
Spanish	332	3.84%, see rank	2.68%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	116	1.34%, see rank	0.94%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	28	0.32%, see rank	0.68%	3.24%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.