Yazoo County, Mississippi
211 E Broadway
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Phone: (662) 746-2661
Fax: (662) 746-3893
www.yazoo.org
In west-central MS, north of Jackson; organized 1823 from Hinds County. Name Origin: For the Yazoo River, which forms its western border; named for the Indian tribe that inhabited the lower part of the river. The meaning and origin of the name are unknown.
Area (sq mi): 934.12 (land 919.48; water 14.64). Pop per sq mi: 30.70.
Pop 2005: 28,195. State rank: 34. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 28,149 (White 41.10%; Black or African American 54.00%; Hispanic or Latino 4.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 3.90%. Median age: 33.70.
Income 2000: per capita $12,062; median household $24,795; Pop below poverty level: 31.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,898-$19,707.
Unemployment 2004: 8.50%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 26.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.20%.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Phone: (662) 746-2661
Fax: (662) 746-3893
www.yazoo.org
In west-central MS, north of Jackson; organized 1823 from Hinds County. Name Origin: For the Yazoo River, which forms its western border; named for the Indian tribe that inhabited the lower part of the river. The meaning and origin of the name are unknown.
Area (sq mi): 934.12 (land 919.48; water 14.64). Pop per sq mi: 30.70.
Pop 2005: 28,195. State rank: 34. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 28,149 (White 41.10%; Black or African American 54.00%; Hispanic or Latino 4.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 3.90%. Median age: 33.70.
Income 2000: per capita $12,062; median household $24,795; Pop below poverty level: 31.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,898-$19,707.
Unemployment 2004: 8.50%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 26.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 31.20%.
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