Yazoo County, Mississippi

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Yazoo County
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°47′N90°24′W / 32.78°N 90.4°W / 32.78; -90.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
FoundedJanuary 21, 1823
Named for Yazoo River
Seat Yazoo City
Largest cityYazoo City
Area
  Total934 sq mi (2,420 km2)
  Land923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
  Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total26,743
  Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
39039, 39040, 39088, 39095, 39146, 39162, 39179, 39194
Area code 662
Congressional district 2nd
Website yazoocounty.net

Yazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,743. [1] The county seat is Yazoo City. [2] It is named for the Yazoo River, which forms its western border. Its name is said to come from a Choctaw language word meaning "River of Death". [3] [4]

Contents

History

The area which is now Yazoo County was acquired by the State of Mississippi from the Choctaw Indians in 1820. Yazoo County was established on January 21, 1823. It was the 19th county established in the State of Mississippi, and remains the largest in area. It was developed for cotton plantations, which lined the major river to have transportation access.

The first county seat was at Beatties Bluff. As population increased, In 1829 the county seat was moved to Benton. In 1849 the county seat was moved again, to Yazoo City, where it remains.

Yazoo County was a battlefield in 1863 and 1864 during the American Civil War. After the war, whites committed violence against freedmen to assert their dominance. Such violence continued after Reconstruction. In the period from 1877 to 1950, Yazoo County had 18 documented lynchings of African Americans. [5] Most occurred around the turn of the 20th century, as part of white imposition of Jim Crow conditions and suppression of black voting.

In 1900 a railroad disaster killed engineer Casey Jones; it took place in Yazoo County just north of Vaughan. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 did much damage in Yazoo County.

It experienced two accidents relating to carbon dioxide pipelines owned by Denbury Resources. In 2011, a pipeline had a "blowout" in Tinsley, Mississippi, causing the sickening of one worker and killing deer, fish and birds. [6] In 2020, a pipeline ruptured less than half a mile from Satartia. More than 300 people were evacuated and 46 hospitalized with carbon dioxide poisoning. [7] [8] [9]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 934 square miles (2,420 km2), of which 923 square miles (2,390 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.2%) is water. [10] It is the largest county in Mississippi by land area and third-largest by total area.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 6,550
1840 10,48060.0%
1850 14,41837.6%
1860 22,37355.2%
1870 17,279−22.8%
1880 33,84595.9%
1890 36,3947.5%
1900 43,94820.8%
1910 46,6726.2%
1920 37,149−20.4%
1930 37,2620.3%
1940 40,0917.6%
1950 35,712−10.9%
1960 31,653−11.4%
1970 27,304−13.7%
1980 27,3490.2%
1990 25,506−6.7%
2000 28,14910.4%
2010 28,065−0.3%
2020 26,743−4.7%
2023 (est.)25,796 [11] −3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
1790–1960 [13] 1900–1990 [14]
1990–2000 [15] 2010-2013 [16]
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Age pyramid Yazoo County

2020 census

Yazoo County Racial Composition [18]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 9,18434.34%
Black or African American 15,81259.13%
Native American 500.19%
Asian 1150.43%
Pacific Islander 60.02%
Other/Mixed 5001.87%
Hispanic or Latino 1,0764.02%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 26,743 people, 8,542 households, and 5,203 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,065 people living in the county. 57.1% were Black or African American, 40.0% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 1.5% of two or more races. 4.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census

As of the census [19] of 2000, there were 28,149 people, 9,178 households, and 6,644 families living in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12 people/km2). There were 10,015 housing units at an average density of 11 units per square mile (4.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 53.96% Black or African American, 44.74% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 4.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

35.60% of the 9,178 households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.20% were married couples living together, 23.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.60 males (boys). For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,795, and the median income for a family was $29,395. Males had a median income of $28,553 versus $19,797 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,062. About 25.40% of families and 31.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.90% of those under age 18 and 22.50% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

Airport

Yazoo County Airport is located in an unincorporated area in Yazoo County, [20] 2 miles (3.2 km) west of central Yazoo City. [21]

Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Yazoo County, Mississippi [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 4,83246.30%5,49652.66%1081.03%
2016 4,59845.66%5,36953.32%1031.02%
2012 4,94142.52%6,60356.82%760.65%
2008 5,29046.09%6,11653.29%710.62%
2004 5,67251.62%5,01345.63%3022.75%
2000 5,25449.96%4,99747.52%2652.52%
1996 4,15244.49%4,75450.94%4274.58%
1992 5,11347.58%4,88045.42%7527.00%
1988 5,53848.03%4,98943.27%1,0038.70%
1984 6,27554.99%5,03744.14%1000.88%
1980 4,81945.90%5,46852.09%2112.01%
1976 4,25550.23%4,05347.85%1631.92%
1972 5,55572.58%2,00826.23%911.19%
1968 95811.89%2,16326.84%4,93961.28%
1964 4,80195.92%2044.08%00.00%
1960 77823.29%71521.41%1,84755.30%
1956 37011.98%91129.50%1,80758.52%
1952 1,68349.72%1,70250.28%00.00%
1948 261.09%702.93%2,29795.99%
1944 783.28%2,30196.72%00.00%
1940 451.85%2,39098.15%00.00%
1936 170.79%2,14199.07%30.14%
1932 241.19%1,99598.57%50.25%
1928 1125.23%2,02994.77%00.00%
1924 574.06%1,34895.94%00.00%
1920 464.57%94894.14%131.29%
1916 252.12%1,14697.28%70.59%
1912 70.75%88794.97%404.28%

Communities

Cities

Town

Villages

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Yazoo County, Mississippi has been featured in an Independent Lens series documenting bullying. [24]

Notable people

See also

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