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Welcome to Yazoo County ...

Time Zone: Yazoo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Yazoo City is the Seat for Yazoo County.

Yazoo County was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Hinds County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yazoo had a population of 29,690 people. This is an increase of 5.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,134 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yazoo represented 0.95% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Yazoo County:

  • Bentonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
    • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
  • Eden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Yazoo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Satartia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
    • Satartia is located in Yazoo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Yazoo City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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