Yazoo County, Mississippi

Yazoo County
Postcard. Ricks Memorial Library in Yazoo City.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Yazoo County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°47′N 90°24′W / 32.78°N 90.4°W / 32.78; -90.4
Country United States
State Mississippi
FoundedJanuary 21, 1823
Named forYazoo River
SeatYazoo City
Largest cityYazoo City
Area
 • Total934 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Land923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,743
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
39039, 39040, 39088, 39095, 39146, 39162, 39179, 39194
Area code662
Congressional district2nd
Websiteyazoocounty.net

Yazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,743.[1] The county seat is Yazoo City.[2] 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".[3][4]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Yazoo County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Seale, Lea Leslie (1939). Indian Place-Names in Mississippi (Thesis). Louisiana State University. p. 211. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Johnson's (revised) Universal Cyclopaedia. 1886.