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Yazoo
Mississippi

27K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$113K

Median Home

R+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate37.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,404

Federal Spending per Capita$2,412

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score619

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.8%

Dependency Ratio0.67

Medicare Spending / Person$3,185

SS Benefits / Person$3,522

Education Wage Premium1.31x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$34K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$26K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$112K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$829/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,140

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$984/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate57.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

183 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

86.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)48.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients689 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,718

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.41 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,447

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,144

HS Completion Rate77.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature1.09

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days131 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$764K

Drought Index (2022)0.81

Heating Degree Days2,030 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,806 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,451 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,244 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.8

Avg Flood Events / Year4.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)72 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed169 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers451 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work101 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)132 workers

Avg Commute Time25.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.1%

Agriculture

Farms145 farms

Farmland101,431 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.483

Nonprofit Organizations82

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults33.4%

Never-Married Adults48.2%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.37 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+5

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+5R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -72

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $113K

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Local News — Yazoo

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