Yazoo County Information
Yazoo in
Mississippi occupies
934 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,929, a change from a 2000 population of
28,149 and
25,506 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Yazoo in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
884 people:
8.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.4%.
Read more about
Yazoo, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Yazoo | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 934 sq. miles | Ranked 862 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,929 | Ranked 1,491 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,818 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,149 | Ranked 1,447 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,506 | Ranked 1,448 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 44.2% | |
| African American | 54.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,060 | 10,735 |
| Unemployed Population | 884 | 798 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | 7.4% |
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