Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Yalobusha County is a county in the United States of Mississippi. In 2000, the population was 13051. The July 2008 population estimate is 13645, It is Mississippi's 22nd least populous county. Its area is just over 495 mi˛ (1282.04 square kilometre), of which, 467.12 square miles (1209.84 square kilometre) of it is land and 27.88 square miles (72.21 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Mississippi's 54th largest county by total area.

Yalobusha County Mississippi
Map of Yalobusha County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 13051 people, 5260 households, and 3599 families living in the county. The population density was 27.9 people per square mile (10.77/km˛), it is the 26th least populated county in terms of population density. There were 6224 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.14/km˛). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. Age range in the county was well distributed with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 13645, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 8102 White, 5425 Black or African American, 31 American Indian, 11 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, and 65 from two or more races.

Yalobusha County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Yalobusha County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Yalobusha County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26315, it is the 51st highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $31801, it is Mississippi's 48th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14953, making its Mississippi's 27th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 3267 pupils and students, of which 1615 are male and 1652 are female, 25.03% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 168 nursery or pri school, 192 kindergarten, 1670 elementary school, 784 high school and 453 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Coffeeville TownYalobusha County2.22.20930423.41375824712
2Oakland TownYalobusha County1.431.430586409.3789817431
3Tillatoba TownYalobusha County1.021.020121119.22074634306
4Water Valley CityYalobusha County7.037.0303677523.21332423777
YearPopulation
April 2000 census13051
April 2000 Estimate13051
July 2000 Estimate13163
July 2001 Estimate13406
July 2002 Estimate13376
July 2003 Estimate13413
July 2004 Estimate13382
July 2005 Estimate13495
July 2006 Estimate13551
July 2007 Estimate13693
July 2008 Estimate13645
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10266168
Kindergarten11082192
Elementary school8338371670
High school375409784
College or graduate school195258453
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Yalobusha County, Mississippi$26315$31801$14953
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587