Yazoo County, Mississippi
Yazoo County | |
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Postcard. Ricks Memorial Library in Yazoo City. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′56.43″N 90°23′16.54″W / 32.7656750°N 90.3879278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | January 21, 1823 |
| Named after | Yazoo River |
| Seat | Yazoo City |
| Largest city | Yazoo City |
| Area | |
• Total | 934.159 sq mi (2,419.46 km2) |
| • Land | 922.339 sq mi (2,388.85 km2) |
| • Water | 11.820 sq mi (30.61 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,743 |
• Estimate (2024) | 23,024 |
| • Density | 27.971/sq mi (10.800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | yazoocounty.net |
Yazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,743, and was estimated to be 23,024 in 2024. The county seat is Yazoo City. It is named for the Yazoo River, which forms its western border. Its name is said to come from a Choctaw language word meaning "River of Death".