Leake County, Mississippi Population 2024

20,911

Leake County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 20,911 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leake County, Mississippi is the 42nd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 23,730 and has seen a growth of -11.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,351-112-0.55%
202820,463-112-0.54%
202720,575-112-0.54%
202620,687-112-0.54%
202520,799-112-0.54%
202420,911-112-0.53%
202321,023-112-0.53%
202221,135-112-0.53%
202121,24720.01%
202021,245-1,585-6.94%
201922,830490.22%
201822,781-41-0.18%
201722,822420.18%
201622,78060.03%
201522,774-402-1.73%
201423,176-85-0.37%
201323,261720.31%
201223,189-62-0.27%
201123,251-479-2.02%
201023,73000%
199018,436-354-1.88%
198018,7901,7059.98%
197017,085-1,575-8.44%
196018,660-2,950-13.65%
195021,610-2,960-12.05%
194024,5702,76712.69%
193021,8034,83028.46%
192016,973-1,325-7.24%
191018,2989385.4%
190017,3602,55717.27%
189014,8031,65712.6%
188013,1464,65054.73%
18708,496-828-8.88%
18609,3243,79168.52%
18505,5333,371155.92%
18402,162-18,189-89.38%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-112)
County Seat
2020 Population
21,245
Area
583 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.57% (-334)
Founded
1833

Leake County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,31448.34%
Black or African American8,48339.76%
Native American1,2345.78%
Other race8113.8%
Two or more races3971.86%
Asian960.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leake County, Mississippi Population by Race

Leake County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Leake County, Mississippi Median Age

40.5

Total

40.2

Male

40.9

Female

Leake County, Mississippi Adults

There are 16,445 adults, (3,737 of whom are seniors) in Leake County, Mississippi.

Leake County, Mississippi Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Leake County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female10,74950.38%
Male10,58649.62%

Leake County, Mississippi Population by Age

Leake County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3692.837624
Married3,2913.3791.18.9
Non Family2,3241.256634
Female1,3534.1463.136.9
Male4013.0953.446.6

3.46

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leake County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leake County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leake County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.33%.

Leake County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,079

Average Earnings

$40,095

Average Male

$30,732

Average Female

Leake County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leake County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leake County, Mississippi Language

92.4% of Leake County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 7.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Leake County, Mississippi Language

Leake County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,1762,27327.8%
White9,8901,10111.13%
Hispanic1,08154850.69%
Native1,21938631.67%
Other80336845.83%
Multiple3505214.86%
Asian961616.67%

20.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.46%

Male Poverty Rate

21.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leake County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leake County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 50.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leake County, Mississippi is White, with 11.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.88%.

Leake County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.65%
High School22.03%
Some College11.75%
Bachelors or Greater7.73%

Leake County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.93%
Male Unemployed44.3%
Female Employed8.66%
Male Employed8.55%

Leake County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leake County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leake County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Leake County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leake County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Leake County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leake County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,016

Number of Veterans

916

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

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Leake County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Leake County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Leake County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Leake County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leake County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Leake County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leake County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leake County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.47%

Born in Leake County, Mississippi

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Leake County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 83.47% having been born in Mississippi. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leake County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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