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Leake County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 21,135   ( 2,670 from 2010 , 137 from 2020)
Land area: 582.9 square miles
Population density: 36.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,071 47.65% 13.3%
Black:8,33039.41% 13.4%
Indian:1,2335.83% 8.8%
Asian:1060.50% 116.3%
2+ races:2611.23% 72.8%
Hispanic:1,1345.37% 11.2%
Total non-White:11,06452.35% 9.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:734 17.3
Deaths:73217.2
Net Migration: -148-3.5
Net Immigration: 20.0
Change in White population:-1,540 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,130 -4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,805
11,61148.78%
9,62040.41%
1,3525.68%
490.21%
1510.63%
1,0204.28%
12,19451.22%

2000
20,940
11,63155.54%
7,79337.22%
9504.54%
330.16%
910.43%
4402.10%
9,30944.46%

1990
18,436
11,07260.06%
6,54835.52%
7634.14%
00.00%
n/a
530.29%
7,36439.94%

1980
18,790
11,49961.20%
6,52534.73%
6673.55%
00.00%
n/a
920.49%
7,29138.80%

1970
17,085
10,43561.08%
6,08235.60%
5353.13%
70.04%
n/a
280.16%
6,650 38.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,543 16.9
2,38811.4
9984.8
1570.7
-20 -0.1
2,885 13.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,159 17.1
2,44813.3
5012.7
380.2
559 3.0
1,945 10.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,057 16.3
2,306 12.3
-1,047 -5.6
n/a
-427 -2.3
73 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
520 3.0
n/a
1,064 6.2
641 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Leake County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
4,890 23.1%
16,245 76.9%
3,737 17.7%
7,369
2.83
5,045 68.5%
3,291 65.2%
598 11.9%
2,324 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.2
7,362 30.9%
16,443 69.1%
3,101 13.0%
8,272
2.65
5,832 70.5%
3,821 65.5%
863 14.8%
2,440 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
5,679 27.1%
15,261 72.9%
3,041 14.5%
7,624
2.65
5,621 73.7%
4,037 71.8%
729 13.0%
2,003 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
5,267 28.6%
13,169 71.4%
2,996 16.3%
6,773
2.70
5,046 74.5%
3,895 77.2%
445 8.8%
1,727 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
5,814 30.9%
12,976 69.1%
2,987 15.9%
6,362
2.93
5,018 78.9%
4,266 85.0%
329 6.6%
1,344 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Leake County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,044 
Median Value$98,800 
Occupied7,36981.5%
Vacant1,67518.5%
Owned5,60176.0%
Rented1,76824.0%
Median Rent$771 
Single-Family Units6,23869.0%
    Detached6,16668.2%
    Attached720.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2923.2%
Mobile Homes2,24924.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leake County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005908.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994766.5%
$15,000 to $19,9994606.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995817.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994185.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993835.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993975.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992763.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994876.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996558.9%
$60,000 to $74,9995397.3%
$75,000 to $99,99993912.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994396.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992994.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991442.0%
$200,000 or more2863.9%
Median Household Income46,669 
Per Capita Income25,662 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6408.7%
Public Assistance1071.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps98613.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,32657.5%
Unemployed3602.8%
In Armed Forces590.5%
Total Labor Force7,74560.8%
Not in Labor Force4,98639.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6192,55450.6%
Non-Profit38021863.5%
Self-Employed54512481.5%
Local Government9325027.1%
State Government22239036.3%
Federal Government29228450.7%
Total Private + Self3,1642,67854.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9871,14246.4%
Total4,1513,82052.1%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,01912.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,40317.4%
Professional, Technical1,04212.9%
Service Occupations1,66220.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1171.5%
All others2,93036.4%
White Collar 43.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,57119.5%
Health care and social assistance1,31016.3%
Retail trade81410.1%
Educational services5607.0%
Construction5586.9%
Other services5416.7%
Finance and insurance4195.2%
Public administration3944.9%
Transportation and warehousing3814.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2623.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2573.2%
Accommodation and food services2212.7%
Utilities2152.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1772.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1391.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1121.4%
Information801.0%
Wholesale trade450.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Leake County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2621.23%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban10.00%
Dominican240.11%
Total Central American5052.37%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2801.31%
Honduran2251.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2901.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2901.36%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian800.37%
Indonesian160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,48392.4%
Spanish9314.7%
Other5092.5%
Other Indo-European350.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
Other Asian160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,31610.9%
English1,6087.5%
Irish9104.3%
German3171.5%
French2951.4%
Scottish2671.3%
African1380.6%
European1240.6%
Welsh1100.5%
Scotch-Irish930.4%
Italian810.4%
Dutch790.4%
Portuguese720.3%
Eastern European530.2%
Scandinavian530.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,82397.6%
Not a citizen5122.4%
Native20,78597.4%
Foreign-born5502.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leake County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
940 6.5%1,761 12.2%5,287 36.6%4,026 27.8%1,448 10.0%1,003 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 940 6.5%
9-12 Years 1,761 12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,287 36.6%
Some College 4,026 27.8%
Bach. Degree 1,448 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,003 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Leake County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,964 7,386 578 7.3% 7.6%
1991 8,359 7,620 739 8.8% 8.4%
1992 8,360 7,716 644 7.7% 8.0%
1993 8,370 7,765 605 7.2% 6.7%
1994 8,608 8,032 576 6.7% 6.3%
1995 8,812 8,306 506 5.7% 6.2%
1996 9,224 8,767 457 5.0% 6.0%
1997 9,908 9,391 517 5.2% 5.7%
1998 9,805 9,330 475 4.8% 5.3%
1999 9,446 8,872 574 6.1% 5.1%
2000 8,873 8,322 551 6.2% 5.3%
2001 9,167 8,641 526 5.7% 5.5%
2002 10,019 9,415 604 6.0% 6.4%
2003 9,531 8,992 539 5.7% 6.1%
2004 8,849 8,270 579 6.5% 6.1%
2005 8,561 7,927 634 7.4% 7.6%
2006 8,160 7,628 532 6.5% 6.4%
2007 8,089 7,571 518 6.4% 6.2%
2008 8,362 7,792 570 6.8% 6.7%
2009 8,434 7,666 768 9.1% 9.4%
2010 9,196 8,332 864 9.4% 10.1%
2011 8,890 8,046 844 9.5% 9.8%
2012 8,492 7,724 768 9.0% 8.8%
2013 8,112 7,422 690 8.5% 8.5%
2014 7,806 7,245 561 7.2% 7.6%
2015 7,866 7,376 490 6.2% 6.5%
2016 7,720 7,242 478 6.2% 5.9%
2017 7,583 7,138 445 5.9% 5.2%
2018 7,840 7,434 406 5.2% 5.0%
2019 8,062 7,605 457 5.7% 5.5%
2020 8,058 7,424 634 7.9% 8.1%
2021 7,915 7,475 440 5.6% 5.5%
2022 7,889 7,562 327 4.1% 3.9%
2023 7,807 7,561 246 3.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com