Yalobusha County, Mississippi
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Yalobusha County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
Mississippi. As of
2000, the population is 13,051. Its county seats are
Water Valley and
Coffeeville6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,282
km² (495
mi²). 1,210 km² (467 mi²) of it is land and 72 km² (28 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.63% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census2 of
2000, there are 13,051 people, 5,260 households, and 3,597 families residing in the county. The
population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 6,224 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 60.46%
White, 38.66%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 0.09% from
other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 5,260 households out of which 29.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.60% are married couples living together, 17.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% are non-families. 28.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $26,315, and the median income for a family is $31,801. Males have a median income of $27,009 versus $20,236 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,953. 21.80% of the population and 19.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.10% are under the age of 18 and 21.20% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
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Coffeeville\n*
Oakland\n*
Tillatoba\n*
Water Valley
