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Yalobusha County, Mississippi has a population of 12,419 across 467 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $367.7 m in 2024, 169 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Yalobusha County
How many people live in Yalobusha County
- Population12,419
- Households4,996
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$49,151
- Median age42.6
- Median gross rent$667 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,300
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,818
- Population under 182,716
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,724
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,979
- Civilian labor force5,293
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.6 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties62nd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2325th
Yalobusha County is the 62nd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.9 percent against 21.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Yalobusha County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,478
- Births, 2024146
- Deaths, 2024197
- Natural change, 2024-51
- Net domestic migration, 2024143
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024143
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024260
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1900th
The county has lost 0.16 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Yalobusha County
Where people moving to Yalobusha County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving319
- People arriving, from those returns659
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,395
- Largest single originYalobusha County Non-migrants (4,229 households)
- Largest single destination (4,229 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha County Non-migrants | 4,229 | 8,452 | $227.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 96 | 216 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 81 | 134 | $3.9 m |
| Lafayette County | 62 | 131 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 95 | $3.3 m |
| Panola County | 41 | 88 | $1.2 m |
| Grenada County | 39 | 90 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 23 | 39 | $694,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Yalobusha County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Yalobusha County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$367.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$363.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.2 percent
- GDP change over five years8.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties67th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2596th
- GDP per resident$29,607
Output grew 1.2 percent in the latest year and 8.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Yalobusha County
- Covered employment, annual average2,657
- Establishments reporting206
- Average annual pay$42,381
- Average weekly wage$815
- Sector 31-33, employment826
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,028
- Sector 44-45, employment271
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,650
- Sector 56, employment142
- Sector 56, average annual pay$30,510
- Sector 23, employment114
- Sector 23, average annual pay$63,316
- Sector 48-49, employment98
- Sector 52, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 826 | 9 | $55,028 |
| Sector 44-45 | 271 | 48 | $23,650 |
| Sector 56 | 142 | 9 | $30,510 |
| Sector 23 | 114 | 18 | $63,316 |
| Sector 48-49 | 98 | 10 | $47,945 |
| Sector 52 | 52 | 9 | $51,371 |
| Sector 11 | 26 | 7 | $58,890 |
| Sector 42 | 19 | 4 | $42,615 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 826 jobs, 31.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Yalobusha County
- Establishments, all industries169
- Employment at those establishments2,017
- Annual payroll$80.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Yalobusha County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$669,792
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$27,908
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Yalobusha County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$369,000
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,007,000
- Largest single approval$1,007,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderCitizens Bank (1)
The average approval of $369,000 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Yalobusha County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Yalobusha County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- WATER VALLEY, approvals2
- COFFEEVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WATER VALLEY | 2 | $100,000 |
| COFFEEVILLE | 1 | $1,007,000 |
WATER VALLEY accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in COFFEEVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yalobusha County
How big is Yalobusha County
- Land area467 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties55th of 82
- Width, east to west24.3 mi
- Height, north to south22.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.36
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Yalobusha County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Yalobusha County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,419
- Households4,996
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$49,151
- Median age42.6
Common questions
Yalobusha County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yalobusha County, Mississippi?
12,419, in 4,996 households, ranking 62nd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Yalobusha County growing?
The population has fallen 0.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 146 births against 197 deaths, with net migration of 143. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Yalobusha County?
$49,151. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,300, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $667 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Yalobusha County?
169 establishments, employing 2,017 people with an annual payroll of $80.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Yalobusha County?
Average annual pay is $42,381, or $815 a week, across 2,657 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Yalobusha County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Yalobusha County?
24 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $669,792. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Yalobusha County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Yalobusha County come from?
The largest single origin is Yalobusha County Non-migrants, with 4,229 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,395 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Yalobusha County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Yalobusha County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.