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Leake County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Leake County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Leake County is a small rural Mississippi county with a population of 21,288 that has contracted 6.9% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force participation rate is low at 52.8%, unemployment sits at 6.7%, and only 17.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $33,372 and a poverty rate of 19.9% reflect a modest but strained wage base. Housing costs are among the lowest available, with a median home value of $114,600 and median gross rent of $757 per month, and the 76.7% homeownership rate suggests a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,728

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.9% since 2018

Leake County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,853 (46.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,307 (39.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,327 (6.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,088 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race356 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races337 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,073
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic21
  4. 4.Other Indo-European20
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,852

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,215
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,733
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)740
  4. 4.Construction (Group)594
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services446

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,271
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,980
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,667
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,150
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.66×)484
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.00×)1,650
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)480
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)2,141
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)602

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$757/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999737 (13.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999609 (10.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999459 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999434 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999357 (6.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999308 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,675 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled548 (6.7%)
  • Worked At Home483 (5.9%)
  • Other234 (2.9%)
  • Walked132 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit97 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.