Leake County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,288
Median household income: $48,418
Median home value: $114,600

Leake County, Mississippi counts 21,288 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,418 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leake County's population declined 6.6% from 22,792 to 21,288, while its median household income rose 30.5% from $37,096 to $48,418.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,288
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,418
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 9,054
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,79221,288

Median household income

$37,096$48,418

Median home value

$83,300$114,600

Median gross rent

$660$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,792	$37,096	$83,300	$660
2020	22,791	$36,708	$86,200	$688
2021	21,452	$39,660	$84,400	$718
2022	21,335	$46,669	$98,800	$771
2023	21,288	$48,418	$114,600	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,360	6.4%
5 to 17	3,621	17.0%
18 to 24	2,079	9.8%
25 to 34	2,333	11.0%
35 to 44	2,688	12.6%
45 to 54	2,728	12.8%
55 to 64	2,656	12.5%
65 to 74	2,322	10.9%
75 and over	1,501	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,937	46.7%
Black or African American	8,314	39.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,262	5.9%
Asian	96	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	398	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,260	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,529	17.8%
High school graduate	5,039	35.4%
Some college or associate's	4,135	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,551	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	974	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,676	80.9%
Carpooled	728	8.8%
Public transit	94	1.1%
Walked	100	1.2%
Bicycle	19	0.2%
Worked from home	408	4.9%
Other means	228	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,253	28.7%
15 to 29 min	2,099	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,112	14.2%
45 to 59 min	880	11.2%
60+ min	1,501	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 19.9% (4,112 of 20,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,998	67.7%
Nonfamily households	2,386	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,384	81.6%
Vacant	1,670	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,601	75.9%
Renter-occupied	1,783	24.1%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,163	68.1%
1-unit, attached	60	0.7%
2 to 4 units	224	2.5%
5 to 19 units	257	2.8%
20 or more units	81	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,269	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 28079
State: Mississippi
Land area: 583 sq mi
Water area: 2.46 sq mi
Center point: 32.7606, -89.5222