Leakesville

Population: 5,564
Median household income: $65,745
Median home value: $111,300

Leakesville, a community in Greene County, Mississippi, has 5,564 residents. Its median household income of $65,745 runs above the Greene County figure of $55,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leakesville's population grew 462.6% from 989 to 5,564, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $96,800 to $111,300.

The typical home was built around 1971. 30.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,564
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,745
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 651
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9895,564

Median household income

$33,542$65,745

Median home value

$96,800$111,300

Median gross rent

$568$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	989	$33,542	$96,800	$568
2020	5,443	$30,833	$91,800	$565
2021	5,598	$37,708	$95,600	$689
2022	5,463	$49,250	$115,800	$719
2023	5,564	$65,745	$111,300	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5421.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	3.6%
5 to 17	369	6.6%
18 to 24	328	5.9%
25 to 34	1,092	19.6%
35 to 44	1,013	18.2%
45 to 54	1,188	21.4%
55 to 64	835	15.0%
65 to 74	334	6.0%
75 and over	205	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,596	46.7%
Black or African American	2,674	48.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.0%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,538	33.0%
High school graduate	1,557	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,211	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	216	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	145	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	83.7%
Carpooled	46	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.6%
Other means	9	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	38.5%
15 to 29 min	45	9.7%
30 to 44 min	78	16.9%
45 to 59 min	20	4.3%
60+ min	141	30.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 30.3% (551 of 1,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	473	83.9%
Nonfamily households	91	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	86.6%
Vacant	87	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	345	61.2%
Renter-occupied	219	38.8%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	81.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	2.8%
5 to 19 units	15	2.3%
20 or more units	54	8.3%
Mobile home & other	37	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2839840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1492, -88.5559