Leake County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 21,452
Median age: 37.9
Median household income: 39,660
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Leake County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 21,452 |
| 2020 | 22,791 |
| 2019 | 22,792 |
| 2018 | 22,870 |
| 2017 | 22,936 |
| 2016 | 23,011 |
| 2015 | 23,153 |
| 2014 | 23,368 |
| 2013 | 23,519 |
| 2012 | 23,563 |
| 2011 | 23,634 |
| 2010 | 23,547 |
| 2009 | 22,782 |
Leake County, MS cities
Carthage city - 5,622
Lena town - 128
Redwater CDP - 709
Sebastopol town - 258
Standing Pine CDP - 606
Walnut Grove town - 917
Census data for Leake County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Leake County, Mississippi
| Total population | 21,452 |
| Male | 10,831 |
| Female | 10,621 |
| Total population | 21,452 |
| Under 5 years | 1,443 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,033 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,885 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,678 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,342 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,685 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,868 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,361 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,512 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,138 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,043 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,118 |
| 85 years and over | 346 |
| Median age (years) | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 5,563 |
| 16 years and over | 16,636 |
| 18 years and over | 15,889 |
| 21 years and over | 15,107 |
| 62 years and over | 4,052 |
| 65 years and over | 3,507 |
| Total population | 21,452 |
| One race | 21,079 |
| White | 10,260 |
| Black or African American | 8,971 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,223 |
| Asian | 134 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 491 |
| Two or more races | 373 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,670 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,594 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,076 |
Social characteristics in Leake County, Mississippi
| Total households | 7,424 |
| Family households (families) | 3,107 |
| Married-couple family | 301 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,582 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,231 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,434 |
| Average household size | 2,635 |
| Average family size | 2.83 |
Economic characteristics in Leake County, Mississippi
| Total households | 7,424 |
| Less than $10,000 | 661 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 524 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,232 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 909 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,087 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,237 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 998 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 488 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 140 |
| $200,000 or more | 148 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,660 |
Housing characteristics in Leake County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 9,049 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,424 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,625 |
| Total housing units | 9,049 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,943 |
| 1-unit, attached | 87 |
| 2 units | 120 |
| 3 or 4 units | 94 |
| 5 to 9 units | 360 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 74 |
| Mobile home | 2,371 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,049 |
| Built 2014 or later | 38 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 499 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,109 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,899 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,368 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,019 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,100 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 455 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 368 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 194 |
| Total housing units | 9,049 |
| 1 room | 66 |
| 2 rooms | 37 |
| 3 rooms | 793 |
| 4 rooms | 2,011 |
| 5 rooms | 1,916 |
| 6 rooms | 1,631 |
| 7 rooms | 1,453 |
| 8 rooms | 663 |
| 9 rooms or more | 479 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 9,049 |
| No bedroom | 66 |
| 1 bedroom | 408 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,192 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,955 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,221 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 207 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,424 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,464 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,960 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.85 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,424 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 360 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,484 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,222 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,721 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,146 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,491 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,464 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,527 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,680 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 874 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 534 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 448 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 339 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 57 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 84,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,464 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,007 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,457 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,604 |
| Less than $500 | 397 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,076 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 116 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 718 |
| No rent paid | 356 |
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