Leake County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,319
Rank #1,803 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,728 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,732 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,717 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$116,800 −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,735 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,712 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,591 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

76.7% Homeownership
84.5% Insured
15.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.4%18.8%28.1%37.5%46.1%38.9%6.6%5.9%2.2%0.1%0.1%

About Leake County, Mississippi

Leake County, Mississippi has a total population of 21,319, making it the 1,803rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Leake County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Leake County is $50,728, which ranks #2,732 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Leake County is $116,800, 58.6% below the national median. Renters in Leake County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Leake County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.3 min.

Leake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 46.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (38.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.6%).

All data for Leake County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.