Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Yalobusha County, Mississippi, has 12,375 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Water Valley, Coffeeville. It uses Central Time and covers 467 sq mi (1,210 km²) of land.

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Yalobusha County in Mississippi
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Resident population, July 2025
12,375
Land area
467 sq mi (1,210 km²)
County seat or government
Water Valley, Coffeeville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,151 ± $5,867
Median home value
$122,300 ± $24,981
Median rent, with utilities
$667 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
69.3% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Oxford, MS micro areaOutlying county
Water area
27.9 sq mi (72.1 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28161
Coordinates (central point)
34.030666, -89.703807

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Yalobusha County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 389658,963 people
  2. 389223,296 people
  3. 386582,124 people
  4. 389481,818 people
  5. 389271,276 people
  6. 38961411 people
  7. 38953287 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Yalobusha County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in Yalobusha County, largest first

  1. Water Valley School District7,458 people
  2. Coffeeville School District4,961 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Water Valley, Mississippi (city)3,376 people
  2. Coffeeville, Mississippi (town)785 people
  3. Oakland, Mississippi (town)402 people
  4. Tillatoba, Mississippi (town)79 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Grenada County, Mississippi19 mi south
  2. Calhoun County, Mississippi22 mi east
  3. Lafayette County, Mississippi26 mi northeast
  4. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi27 mi west
  5. Panola County, Mississippi27 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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