Leflore County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,141
Rank #1,572 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$35,277 −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,121 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
31.5% +150.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,102 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,200 −64.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,969 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,796 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.6% +118.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,145 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

52.4% Homeownership
87.0% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.3%73.7%74.3%20.9%3.2%0.9%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Leflore County, Mississippi

Leflore County, Mississippi has a total population of 27,141, making it the 1,572nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Leflore County is 34.7 years, which is 10.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Leflore County is $35,277, which ranks #3,121 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 31.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.6%.

The median home value in Leflore County is $101,200, 64.1% below the national median. Renters in Leflore County pay a median gross rent of $689 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Leflore County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Leflore County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 74.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Leflore 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.