How many renters in Yazoo City, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Yazoo City, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.6% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Yazoo City, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.6% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.8% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±10.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Yazoo City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Yazoo City	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±6.1 points)	13.9%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±2.7 points)	4.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±4.6 points)	5.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.6% (±11.1 points)	20.6%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±6.8 points)	9.9%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	48.8% (±14.4 points)	45.6%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Yazoo City against Yazoo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yazoo City	Yazoo County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.6% (±15.9 points)	55.5% (±13.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.8% (±14.4 points)	45.6% (±12.5 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±10.5 points)	32.8% (±6.7 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$23,452 (±$6,671)	$25,625 (±$5,503)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$767 (±$105)	$790 (±$110)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Yazoo City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Yazoo County (55.5%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Yazoo County, Yazoo City ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Yazoo City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yazoo City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Yazoo City	—	57.6% (±15.9 points)	—
Eden	9.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bentonia	15 mi	44.7% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silver City	17 mi	72.8% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belzoni	22 mi	39.2% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flora	23 mi	33.4% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tchula	25 mi	48.8% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Anguilla	26 mi	86.2% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pickens	26 mi	44.7% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Yazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Yazoo City	57.6% (±15.9 points)
2	Bentonia	44.7% (±37.2 points)
3	Eden	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Yazoo City

Are renters in Yazoo City rent-burdened?

57.6% of renting households in Yazoo City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Yazoo City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Yazoo City, MS spends 34.3% (±10.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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