Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yazoo County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 28,135 population of Yazoo County, Mississippi comprised of 1,347 people who identified as Hispanic (4.79%), and 26,788 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.21%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Yazoo County, Mississippi with a population of 16,096 (57.21%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,587 (41.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 216 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yazoo County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 15,928 (56.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,485 (37.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,102 (3.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Yazoo, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Yazoo , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,096 57.21%
White Alone 11,587 41.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 94 0.33%
Asian Alone 137 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 216 0.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Yazoo , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 168 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,102 3.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,928 56.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,485 37.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 181 0.64%