Leake County, MS Population

Overview

21,452

Total Population

37.9

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,042

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Leake County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leake County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leake County's population under 18 was 25.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leake County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leake County, 20.33% were under the age of 15, 20.41% aged 15 to 29, 42.91% aged 30 to 64, 14.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 210 less females than males in Leake County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Leake County, MS.
The Leake County, MS gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 744.

Leake County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leake County population: 47.83% are White, 41.82% are Black or African American, 5.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 2.29% are some other race and 1.74% are multiracial.
Leake County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,042 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,41 (95.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leake County is White with a population of 10,26 (47.83% of the total population).

Leake County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,730 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Leake County's population increased by 2,813 (13.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leake County's population decreased by 2,485 (10.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leake County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,917.