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Leakesville, Mississippi Population 2021

884

Leakesville is a city located in Greene County Mississippi. It is also the county seat of Greene County. With a 2020 population of 884, it is the 169th largest city in Mississippi and the 10828th largest city in the United States . Leakesville is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -1.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 898 in 2010. Leakesville reached it's highest population of 954 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Leakesville has a population density of 559 people per square mile.

The average household income in Leakesville is $42,648 with a poverty rate of 25.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $568 per month, and the median house value is $96,800. The median age in Leakesville is 32.5 years, 24.4 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Leakesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leakesville was:

White: 79.07%
Black or African American: 19.41%
Two or more races: 0.81%
Native American: 0.40%
Other race: 0.30%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Leakesville, Mississippi is 884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 899.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 898.

Leakesville, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	782	79.07%
Black or African American	192	19.41%
Two or More Races	8	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.40%
Some Other Race	3	0.30%

Leakesville Population by Race

Leakesville Population Pyramid $2021

Leakesville Population by Age

Leakesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leakesville Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	76.3%	23.7%
Female	75.3%	24.7%
All	65.9%	34.1%
Non Family	38.4%	61.6%

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Leakesville Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	340	2.73	65.9
Married	156	3.47	76.3
Non Family	99	0	38.4
Female	73	3.66	75.3
Male	12	1.67	100

3.34

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

Leakesville Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	37	6.63%
9th to 12th Grade	48	8.60%
High School Graduate	162	29.03%
Some College	148	26.52%
Associates Degree	51	9.14%
Bachelors Degree	48	8.60%
Graduate Degree	64	11.47%

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	443	378	86
Black	97	79	21
Hispanic	14	14	5
Native American	4	2
Other Race	3	3

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 35.71%.

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$26,607	$35,833	$21,932
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$2,500
High School Graduate	$	$	$
Some College	$21,406	$	$19,250
Bachelors Degree	$43,750	$53,333	$36,806
Graduate Degree	$27,500	$	$

$26,607

Average Earnings

$35,833

Average Male

$21,932

Average Female

Leakesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leakesville Language by Age

Leakesville Language

98.47% of Leakesville residents speak only English, while 1.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Leakesville Language

Leakesville Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	714	191	26.75%
Black	172	24	13.95%
Hispanic	24	15	62.50%
Native	4	2	50.00%

25.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.71%

Male Poverty Rate

22.40%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leakesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leakesville is Hispanic, with 62.50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leakesville is Black, with 13.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.43%.

Leakesville Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	60.38%
Some College	17.80%
High School	16.31%
Bachelors or Greater	0.89%

Leakesville Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	76.92%
Female Unemployed	53.85%
Female Employed	20.44%
Male Employed	8.61%

Leakesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leakesville Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$33,542	$42,648
Families	$43,516	$46,000
Married Families	$50,000	-
Non Families	$22,426	$30,031

Income by Household Type

Leakesville Marital Status

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Leakesville Married by Age and Sex

Leakesville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Leakesville Marital Status by Race

Leakesville Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	32
Korea	19
First Gulf War	12
World War II	9
Second Gulf War	6

Leakesville Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	43
65 to 74	24
35 to 54	8
55 to 64	7
18 to 34	6

Leakesville Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	84	15.67%
Black	4	3.88%

Leakesville Veterans by Race

Leakesville Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leakesville Veterans by Education

43.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.7%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Leakesville Employment by Age

Leakesville Employment by Race

Leakesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

67.44%

Born in Leakesville

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Leakesville residents were born in the United States, with 67.44% having been born in Mississippi. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Leakesville Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	884	-5	-0.56%
2020	889	-5	-0.56%
2019	894	-5	-0.56%
2018	899	2	0.22%
2017	897	-14	-1.54%
2016	911	-7	-0.76%
2015	918	-8	-0.86%
2014	926	4	0.43%
2013	922	-8	-0.86%
2012	930	-4	-0.43%
2011	934	-20	-2.10%
2010	954		0.00%

Leakesville, Mississippi Population 2021

Leakesville Demographics

Leakesville, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Leakesville Population by Race

Leakesville Population Pyramid $2021

Leakesville Median Age

Leakesville Adults

Leakesville Age Dependency

Leakesville Sex Ratio

Leakesville Population by Age

Leakesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leakesville Household Types

Leakesville Households and Families

Leakesville Households by Type

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Race

Leakesville Educational Attainment by Race

Leakesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leakesville Language by Age

Leakesville Language

Leakesville Language

Leakesville Poverty by Race

Poverty in Leakesville

Leakesville Poverty

Leakesville Poverty Rate by Education

Leakesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leakesville Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Leakesville Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Leakesville Married by Age and Sex

Leakesville Marriage

Leakesville Marital Status by Race

Leakesville Marital Status

Leakesville Veterans by War

Leakesville Veterans by Age

Leakesville Veterans by Race

Leakesville Veterans by Education

Leakesville Veterans by Education

Leakesville Employment by Age

Leakesville Employment by Race

Leakesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Leakesville Place of Birth

Leakesville Population by Year