Leachville

Population: 1,818
Median household income: $48,500
Median home value: $115,800

Leachville, a community in Mississippi County, Arkansas, has 1,818 residents. Its median household income of $48,500 runs below the Mississippi County figure of $53,428.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leachville's population declined 38.4% from 2,952 to 1,818, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $70,500 to $115,800.

73.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,818
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,500
Median home value: $115,800
Median gross rent: $591
Housing units: 922
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9521,818

Median household income

$35,462$48,500

Median home value

$70,500$115,800

Median gross rent

$518$591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,952	$35,462	$70,500	$518
2020	2,498	$33,000	$80,800	$501
2021	2,383	$34,219	$88,500	$508
2022	2,132	$31,607	$109,400	$348
2023	1,818	$48,500	$115,800	$591

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	4.3%
5 to 17	352	19.4%
18 to 24	73	4.0%
25 to 34	142	7.8%
35 to 44	231	12.7%
45 to 54	202	11.1%
55 to 64	433	23.8%
65 to 74	216	11.9%
75 and over	91	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,278	70.3%
Black or African American	18	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.2%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	332	25.2%
High school graduate	487	37.0%
Some college or associate's	289	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	199	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	8	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled27.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	557	71.5%
Carpooled	216	27.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	283	36.3%
15 to 29 min	89	11.4%
30 to 44 min	234	30.0%
45 to 59 min	110	14.1%
60+ min	63	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 20.7% (371 of 1,796)

	Count	Share
Family households	575	69.8%
Nonfamily households	249	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	824	89.4%
Vacant	98	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	549	66.6%
Renter-occupied	275	33.4%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	676	73.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	81	8.8%
5 to 19 units	29	3.1%
20 or more units	8	0.9%
Mobile home & other	128	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0539010
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9115, -90.2550