Yalobusha County, Mississippi Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yalobusha County, MS Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,419 | 2,946,497 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 25.1 | 60.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.04% | -0.18% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 36.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,996 | 1,145,227 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yalobusha County declined by 9.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,419 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yalobusha County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Mississippi as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,373 19.1% -3.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,354 19.0% -1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,584 20.8% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,453 19.8% +2.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Mississippi, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.9% of the people living in Yalobusha County and men 48.1%.
- Women 51.9% Mississippi 51.5%
- Men 48.1% Mississippi 48.5%
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Economy
Yalobusha County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,079 | $56,669 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.49% | 4.27% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yalobusha County is about 13% lower than in Mississippi.
Housing
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $77,058 | $130,069 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $667 | $954 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.3% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yalobusha County is about 9.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $667 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yalobusha County spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 233 hours, about 9.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.0 | 21.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.0 | 43.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 233 | 179 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,228 | $5,558 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 5.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,956 | 6,176 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 342 | 914 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Mississippi:
Sharkey County (11.9 min), Coahoma County (13.2 min), Leflore County (15.2 min).
Slowest:
Wilkinson County (36.8 min), Tate County (32.8 min), Greene County (32.7 min).
The average commute time in Yalobusha County is 28 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Mississippi.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yalobusha County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 21.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Mississippi:
Madison County (0.4), Lafayette County (0.3), Oktibbeha County (0.3).
Lowest:
Issaquena County (0.1), Tallahatchie County (0.2), Greene County (0.2).
Health
Yalobusha County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Yalobusha County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.8% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Mississippi:
Madison County (0.8), Lafayette County (0.8), Oktibbeha County (0.8).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7), Sharkey County (0.7).
Yalobusha County, MS Compared With Nearby Counties
Yalobusha County, MS is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 12,419 residents against a local median of 32,808. Yalobusha County, MS's commute, at 28.0 min, runs 73% above the 16.2 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $77,058 against a local median of $217,605, 65% below it. The counties themselves spread 14.7 min on commute, so Yalobusha County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yalobusha County, MS has the 3rd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha County, MS | 12,419 | $49,079 #2/4 | $77,058 #3/4 | 28.0 min #3/4 |
| Grenada County, MS | 21,217 | $48,140 | $542,500 | 15.5 min |
| Lafayette County, MS | 58,327 | $70,279 | $217,605 | 16.2 min |
| Panola County, MS | 32,808 | $46,208 | $34,404 | 30.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
What is the population of Yalobusha County, Mississippi?
About 12,419 people live in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, in 4,996 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Yalobusha County, Mississippi mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Yalobusha County, Mississippi has 25 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 29% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Yalobusha County, Mississippi an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($77,058 against $49,079), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $667 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Yalobusha County, Mississippi?
11.6% of adults in Yalobusha County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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