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Yazoo CountyMississippi

Yazoo County is a county in Mississippi, with its seat in Yazoo City. The county was formed on January 21, 1823, from Hinds County.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatYazoo City
  • Land area922 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population26,743 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,354 checked 15 October 2026
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HumphreysMadisonSharkeyHolmesHindsIssaquenaWarrenAttala Yazoo City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Yazoo on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1823 from Hinds County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Yazoo County was created from Hinds County in 1823 and experienced significant boundary changes over the following decades, including losing territory to the creation of Washington, Madison, and Holmes Counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1823
    Yazoo County created Yazoo created from Hinds.
    from Hinds
    · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1, 7/pp. 117-118
  2. 1827
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Washington.
    to Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1827, 10th sess., ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 113
  3. 1828
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Miss. Laws 1828, ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 17
  4. 1828
    Gained territory Yazoo gained from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 57/p. 61
  5. 1829
    Exchanged territory Yazoo exchanged with Warren.
    with Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 58/p. 51
Show all 16 changes (11 more)
  1. 1823
    Yazoo County created Yazoo created from Hinds.
    from Hinds
    · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1, 7/pp. 117-118
  2. 1827
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Washington.
    to Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1827, 10th sess., ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 113
  3. 1828
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Miss. Laws 1828, ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 17
  4. 1828
    Gained territory Yazoo gained from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 57/p. 61
  5. 1829
    Exchanged territory Yazoo exchanged with Warren.
    with Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 58/p. 51
  6. 1829
    Changed Non-County Area 8 (unceded Indian territory) was attached to Yazoo. · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 77, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82
  7. 1830
    Gained territory Yazoo gained all of Non-County Area 8 that was attached to it, exchanged small areas on the Yazoo River with Washington; Non-County Area 8 eliminated.
    from Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
  8. 1833
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Holmes; part of Yazoo reverted to Non-County Area 11 that was attached to Holmes.
    to Holmes
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 16th sess., ch. 78, secs. 1, 8/pp. 187-189 and ch. 100, sec. 5/p. 234
  9. 1833
    Exchanged territory Yazoo exchanged with Washington, lost to Warren.
    with Washingtonwith Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 44/p. 172
  10. 1846
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to Warren.
    to Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 193/p. 465
  11. 1850
    Gained territory Yazoo gained from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Miss. Laws 1850, reg. sess., ch. 178/p. 267
  12. 1850
    Gained territory Yazoo gained from Issaquena.
    from Issaquena
    · Miss. Laws 1850, reg. sess., ch. 169/p. 260
  13. 1852
    Lost territory Yazoo lost small area to Warren.
    to Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1852, reg. sess., ch. 311/p. 425
  14. 1854
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to Warren.
    to Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 321/p. 448
  15. 1873
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to Warren.
    to Warren
    · Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 197/p. 352
  16. 1918
    Lost territory Yazoo lost to creation of Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · HRS Miss., Humphreys, 6; Miss. Laws 1918, reg. sess., ch. 348, secs. 1-2/pp. 368-369; Chancery Clerk, Humphreys Co., telephone query, 15 November 1989

Land and parcels

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People and land

Yazoo by the Census

Population
26,743 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,432 2020 Census count
Land area
922 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
29 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Yazoo County

When was Yazoo County founded?
Yazoo County was founded in 1823, formed from Hinds County.
What is the county seat of Yazoo County?
The county seat of Yazoo County is Yazoo City.
Is there an online parcel map for Yazoo County?
Yes. Yazoo County publishes a parcel map of 20,354 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Yazoo County's boundary or name changed?
Yazoo County was created in 1823 from Hinds County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Warren County, Washington County and Holmes County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Yazoo County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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