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Leflore County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Greenwood, MS
Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
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: 26,570   ( 5,747 from 2010 , 1,778 from 2020)
Land area: 594.1 square miles
Population density: 44.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,636 21.21% 28.9%
Black:19,71674.20% 15.2%
Indian:360.14% 7.7%
Asian:1710.64% 7.6%
2+ races:1600.60% 1.8%
Hispanic:8513.20% 14.5%
Total non-White:20,93478.79% 14.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:955 16.8
Deaths:1,29122.8
Net Migration: -1,472-26.0
Net Immigration: 370.7
Change in White population:-2,294 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,453 -10.7




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

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

2010
32,317
7,93024.54%
23,24671.93%
390.12%
1850.57%
1630.50%
7432.30%
24,38775.46%

2000
37,947
11,23829.61%
25,52667.27%
420.11%
2590.68%
1520.40%
7201.90%
26,70970.39%

1990
37,341
14,40138.57%
22,62360.58%
140.04%
2070.55%
n/a
960.26%
22,94061.43%

1980
41,525
16,59539.96%
24,18958.25%
290.07%
1840.44%
n/a
5211.25%
24,93060.04%

1970
42,111
17,52441.61%
24,33757.79%
330.08%
1290.31%
n/a
640.15%
24,587 58.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,521 14.5
3,5709.4
-5,400-14.2
1100.3
-3,308 -8.7
-2,322 -6.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,938 18.6
4,41711.8
-3,583-9.6
960.3
-3,163 -8.5
3,769 10.1
1980's
NumberRate
7,804 18.8
4,543 10.9
-7,141 -17.2
n/a
-2,194 -5.3
-1,990 -4.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-6,108 -14.5
n/a
-929 -2.2
343 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Leflore 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
34.4
7,772 29.3%
18,798 70.7%
4,073 15.3%
9,656
2.77
5,736 59.4%
2,587 45.1%
1,366 23.8%
3,920 40.6%

2010
NumberPercent
32.8
8,751 27.1%
23,566 72.9%
3,848 11.9%
11,577
2.59
7,630 65.9%
3,641 47.7%
1,899 24.9%
3,947 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
30.3
11,291 29.8%
26,656 70.2%
4,608 12.1%
12,983
2.70
8,967 69.1%
4,601 51.3%
2,280 25.4%
4,016 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.3
12,119 32.5%
25,222 67.5%
5,231 14.0%
12,657
2.84
8,985 71.0%
5,469 60.9%
1,868 20.8%
3,672 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.5
14,347 34.6%
27,178 65.4%
5,245 12.6%
12,962
3.05
9,532 73.5%
7,054 74.0%
1,290 13.5%
3,430 26.5%

2022 Housing Data for Leflore County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,666 
Median Value$95,100 
Occupied9,65676.2%
Vacant3,01023.8%
Owned5,29954.9%
Rented4,35745.1%
Median Rent$688 
Single-Family Units9,14672.2%
    Detached9,08571.7%
    Attached610.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8406.6%
Mobile Homes5974.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leflore County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,26413.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,13011.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997297.5%
$20,000 to $24,9996556.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997327.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996066.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994124.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993683.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993123.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994374.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995485.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,06011.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994224.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992152.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993944.1%
$200,000 or more3723.9%
Median Household Income33,115 
Per Capita Income23,281 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.66 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,14711.9%
Public Assistance2052.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,25123.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,10055.7%
Unemployed1,3628.3%
In Armed Forces310.2%
Total Labor Force10,49364.2%
Not in Labor Force5,84835.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1473,37348.3%
Non-Profit21860426.5%
Self-Employed62931766.5%
Local Government47269640.4%
State Government9547816.6%
Federal Government1176763.6%
Total Private + Self3,7763,69050.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9021,84532.8%
Total4,6785,53545.8%
Pct. Govt.18.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,15411.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,21221.5%
Professional, Technical1,95318.9%
Service Occupations2,23321.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1471.4%
All others2,75826.8%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,78517.3%
Manufacturing1,70916.6%
Retail trade1,47714.3%
Educational services1,16011.3%
Accommodation and food services7627.4%
Other services5695.5%
Public administration5565.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5094.9%
Transportation and warehousing3943.8%
Construction3423.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2422.3%
Wholesale trade1701.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1501.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1391.3%
Finance and insurance1331.3%
Utilities920.9%
Information500.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing470.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.2%
Management80.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6332.27%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American720.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan720.26%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American960.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian960.34%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic110.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino800.29%
Indian150.05%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,11797.7%
Spanish4991.9%
Other Asian410.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
Other160.1%
Other Indo-European150.1%
German, other Germanic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,5189.0%
English9083.3%
Irish4351.6%
German3291.2%
Scottish1970.7%
African1770.6%
Scotch-Irish1430.5%
Italian1310.5%
Croatian920.3%
Lebanese660.2%
Dutch620.2%
French480.2%
European350.1%
Norwegian330.1%
Swedish300.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,79599.6%
Not a citizen1250.4%
Native27,44698.3%
Foreign-born4741.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leflore County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,144 6.6%1,781 10.2%5,893 33.9%5,241 30.1%1,640 9.4%1,706 9.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,144 6.6%
9-12 Years 1,781 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,893 33.9%
Some College 5,241 30.1%
Bach. Degree 1,640 9.4%
Grad Degree 1,706 9.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Leflore County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,407 13,833 1,574 10.2% 7.6%
1991 15,507 13,575 1,932 12.5% 8.4%
1992 15,572 14,042 1,530 9.8% 8.0%
1993 15,925 14,327 1,598 10.0% 6.7%
1994 15,997 14,478 1,519 9.5% 6.3%
1995 15,815 14,307 1,508 9.5% 6.2%
1996 15,654 14,216 1,438 9.2% 6.0%
1997 15,690 14,238 1,452 9.3% 5.7%
1998 15,292 13,937 1,355 8.9% 5.3%
1999 15,511 14,216 1,295 8.3% 5.1%
2000 14,549 13,282 1,267 8.7% 5.3%
2001 14,284 13,007 1,277 8.9% 5.5%
2002 14,366 13,008 1,358 9.5% 6.4%
2003 14,539 13,078 1,461 10.0% 6.1%
2004 13,822 12,551 1,271 9.2% 6.1%
2005 13,883 12,525 1,358 9.8% 7.6%
2006 13,682 12,558 1,124 8.2% 6.4%
2007 13,722 12,621 1,101 8.0% 6.2%
2008 13,391 12,197 1,194 8.9% 6.7%
2009 12,984 11,375 1,609 12.4% 9.4%
2010 11,608 9,876 1,732 14.9% 10.1%
2011 11,639 9,943 1,696 14.6% 9.8%
2012 11,315 9,757 1,558 13.8% 8.8%
2013 10,740 9,215 1,525 14.2% 8.5%
2014 10,528 9,186 1,342 12.7% 7.6%
2015 10,466 9,325 1,141 10.9% 6.5%
2016 10,296 9,343 953 9.3% 5.9%
2017 10,125 9,352 773 7.6% 5.2%
2018 9,958 9,247 711 7.1% 5.0%
2019 9,938 9,172 766 7.7% 5.5%
2020 9,873 8,816 1,057 10.7% 8.1%
2021 9,828 9,045 783 8.0% 5.5%
2022 9,447 8,940 507 5.4% 3.9%
2023 8,629 8,208 421 4.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com