Leake County, MS

Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Manufacturing, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Leake County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Carthage city (pop. 4,861) Walnut Grove town (pop. 721) Standing Pine CDP (pop. 573) Redwater CDP (pop. 514) Lena town (pop. 111)  

Tracts in Leake County, MS

Census Tract 401, Leake County, Mississippi     Census Tract 404.01, Leake County, Mississippi     Census Tract 404.02, Leake County, Mississippi     Census Tract 405, Leake County, Mississippi     Census Tract 406, Leake County, Mississippi     Census Tract 407, Leake County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 21,462   ( 189 from 2020)
Land area: 582.9 square miles
Population density: 36.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	9,881	46.04%	1.8%
Black:	8,237	38.38%	2.8%
Indian:	1,282	5.97%	3.6%
Asian:	124	0.58%	37.8%
2+ races:	261	1.22%	30.5%
Hispanic:	1,677	7.81%	39.6%
Total non-White:	11,581	53.96%	3.3%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,297	15.2
Deaths:	1,287	15.1
Net Migration:	-280	-3.3
Net Immigration:	453	5.3

Change in White population:	-186	-0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	375	1.8

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	53%	Donald Trump (R)	5,143	61.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	3,182	38.0%	55 [+]	0.7%	8,380	1	12	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 25 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,228	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,897	42.4%	75 [+]	0.8%	9,200	-1	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 19 (0.2%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	4,782	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,584	42.4%	83 [+]	1.0%	8,449	-1	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,863	54.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,079	45.4%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,983	-1	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	5,148	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	4,151	44.4%	60 [+]	0.6%	9,359	-1	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,962	60.4%	John Kerry (D)	3,212	39.1%	40 [+]	0.5%	8,214	1	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 16 (0.2%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	4,114	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,793	40.2%	45 [+]	0.6%	6,952	2	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.2%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	3,017	47.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,902	45.8%	419 [+]	6.6%	6,338	-2	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 406 (6.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	3,943	50.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,333	42.8%	510 [+]	6.6%	7,786	1	13	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 497 (6.4%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	4,168	59.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,787	40.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,963	0	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,663	62.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,845	37.9%	8	0.1%	7,516	0	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,033	52.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,624	46.8%	81 [+]	1.0%	7,738	-3	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 40 (0.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
1976	55%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,415	52.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,952	45.4%	141 [+]	2.2%	6,508	-2	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 27 (0.4%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,217	79.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,053	19.8%	59 [+]	1.1%	5,329	1	18	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 56 (1.1%);
1968	66%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,568	72.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,295	20.5%	453 [+]	7.2%	6,316	-6	-36	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 453 (7.2%);
1964	46%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,343	96.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	170	3.8%	0	0.0%	4,513	9	58	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	32%	Write-ins (I)	2,011	61.9%	John Kennedy (D)	953	29.3%	286 [+]	8.8%	3,250	-16	-41	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 286 (8.8%);
1956	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,475	82.5%	Write-ins (I)	304	10.1%	220 [+]	7.3%	2,999	-17	-50	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 220 (7.3%);
1952	28%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,667	81.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	603	18.4%	0	0.0%	3,270	-21	-37	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,387	92.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	180	7.0%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,584	-2	-45	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 12 (0.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.2%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,800	99.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	24	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,824	-6	-45	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,802	99.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	17	0.6%	4	0.1%	2,823	-4	-44	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,566	99.3%	Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,584	-2	-36	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Alf Landon (R) 8 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,903	98.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	14	0.7%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,926	-3	-39	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.5%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	1,695	88.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	212	11.1%	0	0.0%	1,907	-7	-47	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	1,255	96.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	48	3.7%	0	0.0%	1,303	-4	-50	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	1,081	88.1%	Warren Harding (R)	121	9.9%	25 [+]	2.0%	1,227	-4	-50	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,434	96.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	31	2.1%	28 [+]	1.9%	1,493	-3	-44	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	910	86.9%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	102	9.7%	35 [+]	3.3%	1,047	-1	-22	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 24 (2.3%); William Taft* (R) 11 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,005	91.0%	Write-ins (I)	69	6.2%	30 [+]	2.7%	1,104	-4	-49	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 30 (2.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	961	95.3%	Write-ins (I)	36	3.6%	11 [+]	1.1%	1,008	-4	-55	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 11 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	990	95.6%	William McKinley* (R)	26	2.5%	20 [+]	1.9%	1,036	-7	-49	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leake County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,229	62.7%	Ty Pinkins (D)	3,116	37.3%	0	0.0%	8,345	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	41%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,563	54.2%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,905	44.2%	104 [+]	1.6%	6,572	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 104 (1.6%);
2020	S2	59%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,991	54.2%	Mike Espy (D)	4,123	44.8%	92 [+]	1.0%	9,206	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 92 (1.0%);
2019	G	44%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,638	52.5%	Jim Hood (D)	3,218	46.5%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,924	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 58 (0.8%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 10 (0.1%);
2018	S2 RO	42%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,534	53.3%	Mike Espy (D)	3,099	46.7%	0	0.0%	6,633	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	42%	Mike Espy (D)	2,815	42.9%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,748	41.9%	998 [+]	15.2%	6,561	15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 934 (14.2%); Tobey Bartee (D) 64 (1.0%);
2018	S1	40%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,666	58.5%	David Baria (D)	2,470	39.4%	132 [+]	2.1%	6,268	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 67 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 65 (1.0%);
2015	G	38%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,885	64.5%	Robert Gray (D)	2,090	34.7%	47 [+]	0.8%	6,022	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 47 (0.8%);
2014	S2	29%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,667	56.9%	Travis Childers (D)	1,923	41.0%	96 [+]	2.0%	4,686	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 96 (2.0%);
2012	S1	53%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,861	56.7%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,531	41.2%	174 [+]	2.0%	8,566	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 90 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 84 (1.0%);
2011	G	40%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,983	61.1%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,537	38.9%	0	0.0%	6,520	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	56%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,466	60.3%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,603	39.7%	0	0.0%	9,069	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	56%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,695	51.8%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,375	48.2%	0	0.0%	9,070	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,216	55.2%	John Eaves (D)	2,608	44.8%	0	0.0%	5,824	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	29%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,752	59.3%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,840	39.6%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,644	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 52 (1.1%);
2003	G	42%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,500	52.8%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,061	46.1%	73 [+]	1.1%	6,634	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 37 (0.6%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 20 (0.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 16 (0.2%);
2002	S2	33%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,326	84.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	775	15.2%	0	0.0%	5,101	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	48%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,858	66.8%	Troy Brown (D)	2,246	30.9%	172 [+]	2.4%	7,276	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 74 (1.0%); Jimmy Giles (I) 61 (0.8%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%);
1999	G	37%	Mike Parker (R)	2,922	52.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,589	46.4%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,575	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 41 (0.7%); Helen Perkins (I) 23 (0.4%);
1996	S2	47%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,473	66.2%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	2,190	32.4%	91 [+]	1.3%	6,754	-5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 91 (1.3%);
1995	G	50%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,025	56.4%	Dick Molpus (D)	3,111	43.6%	0	0.0%	7,136	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	39%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,367	61.5%	Ken Harper (D)	2,106	38.5%	0	0.0%	5,473	-7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	52%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,760	54.2%	Ray Mabus* (D)	3,119	45.0%	57 [+]	0.8%	6,936	3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 57 (0.8%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	54%	Trent Lott (R)	3,878	54.6%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,228	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,106	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	43%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,910	51.2%	Jack Reed (R)	2,777	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,687	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	59%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,748	62.1%	William Winter (D)	2,893	37.9%	0	0.0%	7,641	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	45%	Bill Allain (D)	3,789	64.0%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,936	32.7%	199 [+]	3.4%	5,924	-6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 199 (3.4%);
1982	S1	48%	John Stennis* (D)	3,962	63.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,257	36.3%	0	0.0%	6,219	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	44%	William Winter (D)	3,590	67.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,719	32.4%	0	0.0%	5,309	-7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	52%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,588	41.6%	Maurice Dantin (D)	2,041	32.8%	1,588 [+]	25.5%	6,217	-3	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,582 (25.4%); Henry Kirksey (I) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	58%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,288	63.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,370	34.9%	141 [+]	2.1%	6,799	-10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 141 (2.1%);
1972	S2	47%	James Eastland* (D)	3,362	63.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,784	33.7%	144 [+]	2.7%	5,290	-5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 108 (2.0%); C.L. McKinley (I) 36 (0.7%);
1971	G	66%	William Waller (D)	4,853	72.0%	Charles Evers (I)	1,827	27.1%	58 [+]	0.9%	6,738	n/a	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 58 (0.9%);
1970	S1	33%	John Stennis* (D)	2,978	88.9%	William Thompson (I)	370	11.1%	0	0.0%	3,348	n/a	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	57%	John Bell Williams (D)	4,057	74.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,428	26.0%	0	0.0%	5,485	-4	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	44%	James Eastland* (D)	2,645	61.8%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,503	35.1%	133 [+]	3.1%	4,281	8	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 133 (3.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	40%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	3,123	79.1%	Rubel Phillips (R)	824	20.9%	0	0.0%	3,947	-17	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	27%	James Eastland* (D)	2,709	97.2%	Joe Moore (R)	79	2.8%	0	0.0%	2,788	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Leake County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Leake County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Leake County, MS were estimated to be 26% Republican and 29% Democrat.