Yalobusha County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,375
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,485
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,481
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,678
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 692
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,630
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,088
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $667
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,813
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,327
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,436
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,163
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,572
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,106
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 169
Total employment, 2023 2,017
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 80,238
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,024
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.7
Population per square mile, 2010 27.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 467.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 467.13
FIPS Code 28161