In 2019, Leake County, MS had a population of 22.8k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $37,096. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Leake County, MS declined from 22,870 to 22,792, a −0.341% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,482 to $37,096, a 10.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leake County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), White (Hispanic) (4.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.513%). 0% of the households in Leake County, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.2% of the residents in Leake County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Leake County, MS was $83,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%. Most people in Leake County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Leake County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Leake County, MS borders Attala County, MS, Madison County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Newton County, MS, Scott County, MS, and Winston County, MS.