Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yazoo County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 28,275 population of Yazoo County, Mississippi comprised of 1,445 people who identified as Hispanic (5.11%), and 26,830 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.89%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Yazoo County, Mississippi with a population of 16,164 (57.17%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,635 (41.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 231 (0.82%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yazoo County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 15,994 (56.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,440 (36.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,195 (4.23%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yazoo County, MS in 2011

Total Population:28,275

Non Hispanic (94.89%)

Hispanic (5.11%)

Race in Yazoo County, MS in 2011

Total Population:28,275

Black or African American Alone (57.17%)

White Alone (41.15%)

Two or more races (0.82%)

Asian Alone (0.51%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Yazoo County, MS in 2011

Total Population:28,275

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (56.57%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.92%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.23%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.00%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.69%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.6%)

Population By Race in Yazoo , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	16,164	57.17%
White Alone	11,635	41.15%
Two Or More Races	231	0.82%
Asian Alone	143	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	97	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Yazoo , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,994	56.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,440	36.92%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,195	4.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	194	0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	170	0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	136	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	37	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	35	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%