Leflore County, Mississippi's estimated population is 26,884 with a growth rate of -1.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leflore County, Mississippi is the 33rd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 32,418 and has seen a growth of -17.07% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 10,246 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 16,869 | 6,623 | 64.64% |
1900 | 23,834 | 6,965 | 41.29% |
1910 | 36,290 | 12,456 | 52.26% |
1920 | 37,256 | 966 | 2.66% |
1930 | 53,506 | 16,250 | 43.62% |
1940 | 53,406 | -100 | -0.19% |
1950 | 51,813 | -1,593 | -2.98% |
1960 | 47,142 | -4,671 | -9.02% |
1970 | 42,111 | -5,031 | -10.67% |
1980 | 41,525 | -586 | -1.39% |
1990 | 37,341 | -4,184 | -10.08% |
2010 | 32,418 | -4,923 | -13.18% |
2011 | 32,065 | -353 | -1.09% |
2012 | 30,793 | -1,272 | -3.97% |
2013 | 30,746 | -47 | -0.15% |
2014 | 30,707 | -39 | -0.13% |
2015 | 30,241 | -466 | -1.52% |
2016 | 29,779 | -462 | -1.53% |
2017 | 29,292 | -487 | -1.64% |
2018 | 28,616 | -676 | -2.31% |
2019 | 28,183 | -433 | -1.51% |
2020 | 27,750 | -433 | -1.54% |
2021 | 27,317 | -433 | -1.56% |
2022 | 26,884 | -433 | -1.59% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,381 | 22.18% |
Black or African American | 21,473 | 74.65% |
Asian | 171 | 0.59% |
Some Other Race | 517 | 1.80% |
Two or More Races | 222 | 0.77% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 9,901 | 2.78 | 54.5 |
Married | 2,771 | 3.56 | 79.7 |
Male | 482 | 3.92 | 46.1 |
Female | 2,710 | 4.23 | 42.3 |
Non Family | 3,938 | 1.11 | 46.2 |
3.81
Average Family Size
2.78
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,371 | 7.75% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,599 | 9.04% |
High School Graduate | 6,541 | 36.96% |
Some College | 3,598 | 20.33% |
Associates Degree | 1,258 | 7.11% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,927 | 10.89% |
Graduate Degree | 1,403 | 7.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 91 | 88 | 37 |
Other Race | 219 | 170 | 84 |
White | 4,629 | 4,077 | 1,519 |
Hispanic | 453 | 385 | 84 |
Black | 12,495 | 10,149 | 1,684 |
2+ Races | 169 | 168 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.41%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.66%.
$27,599
Average Earnings
$33,758
Average Male
$22,265
Average Female
97.51% of Leflore County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 171 | 103 | 60.23% |
Black | 20,405 | 7,995 | 39.18% |
Multiple | 218 | 42 | 19.27% |
White | 6,114 | 343 | 5.61% |
Other | 100 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 766 | 119 | 15.54% |
31.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.56%
Male Poverty Rate
35.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Leflore County, Mississippi is Asian, with 60.23% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Leflore County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 15.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.59%.
26.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.6%
Male Marriage Rate
24.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 218 | 4.28% |
Black | 325 | 2.14% |
Asian | 3 | 3.30% |
21.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.2%
Labor Force Participation
45.3%
Employment Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.69%
Born in Leflore County, Mississippi
98.62%
Native Born
1.38%
Foreign Born
0.62%
Non Citizen
0.76%
Naturalized
98.62% of Leflore County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 88.69% having been born in Mississippi. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.