County in Mississippi · 583 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
21,732 people live in Leake County. The typical household earns $50,728, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,249 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.52%
Men 39.8 · Women 40.6
1840–2026
21,732
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
21,732
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,732 | +70 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,662 | +70 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 21,592 | +270 | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 21,322 | +62 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 21,260 | -15 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 21,275 | +26 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 21,249 | -1,581 | 6.93% |
| 2019 | 22,830 | +49 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 22,781 | -41 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 22,822 | +42 | 0.18% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 213 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 40% | 43% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau