Mississippi

Yazoo

26,743
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Yazoo

Yazoo, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 6,550. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 26,743.

Its recorded population peaked at 46,672 in 1910, and has since declined by roughly 43 percent.

On the ground today, 20 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Yazoo City — Confederate Gunboat Destruction, Yazoo City — Union Gunboat Raids 1863, Yazoo City First Capture, and 16 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202026,743
201028,065
200028,149
199025,506
198027,349
197027,304
196031,653
195035,712
194040,091
193037,262
192037,149
191046,672
190043,948
189036,394
188033,845
187017,279
186022,373
185014,418
184010,480
18306,550
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Yazoo

Military engagements that took place in Yazoo, Mississippi.

Yazoo City — Confederate Gunboat Destruction
1862
Yazoo City — Union Gunboat Raids 1863
1863
Yazoo City First Capture
1863
Union Expedition to Satartia, Mississippi
1863
Action at Liverpool Landing (Yazoo)
1863
Engagement at Yazoo City (MS)
1863
Expedition to Yazoo River — Union Cavalry Raids 1863 (supplemental)
1863
Battle of Mechanicsburg MS
1863
Yazoo City Naval Expedition (1863)
1863
Engagement on the Yazoo — Baron de Kalb Sunk by Torpedo
1863
Skirmish at Satartia
1863
Capture of Yazoo City
1863
Second Yazoo City Expedition (1864)
1864
Union Expedition to Satartia and Benton, Mississippi
1864
Second Battle of Yazoo City
1864
Battle of Yazoo City (1864)
1864
Yazoo City — Third Engagement (June 1864)
1864
Yazoo City — Confederate Approach and Skirmish (1864)
1864
Battle of Yazoo City, March 1864
1864
Skirmish at Mechanicsburg Corridor (second action, 1864)
1864

Historic places in Yazoo

National Register of Historic Places listings in Yazoo, Mississippi.

Holly Bluff Site
Holly Bluff
Oakes, Augustus J., House
Yazoo City
Mosely-Woods House
Yazoo City
Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital
Yazoo City
Rosedale Plantation
Vaughan
Ricks Memorial Library
Yazoo City
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Frequently asked about Yazoo

When does Yazoo first appear in the US census?
Yazoo, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 6,550.
What is the population of Yazoo?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Yazoo had a recorded population of 26,743.
When did Yazoo's population peak?
Yazoo's recorded population peaked at 46,672 in 1910.
Were any battles fought in Yazoo?
20 documented military engagements took place in Yazoo, including Yazoo City — Confederate Gunboat Destruction, Yazoo City — Union Gunboat Raids 1863, Yazoo City First Capture.
How many historic places are in Yazoo?
16 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yazoo, Mississippi.
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