Leakesville, MS Population

Overview

5,598

Total Population

41.4

Median age

14.93%

Female population %

569.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

25.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

135

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Leakesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leakesville is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leakesville's population under 18 was 11.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leakesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leakesville, 9.41% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 59.47% aged 30 to 64, 10.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,926 less females than males in Leakesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 14.93% females and 85.07% males in Leakesville, MS.
The Leakesville, MS gender ratio is 569.6:100 i.e. 569.6 men to 100 women (5.696).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 597.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 79.

Leakesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leakesville population: 50.25% are White, 46.57% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are some other race and 2.61% are multiracial.
Leakesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,463 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leakesville is White with a population of 2,813 (50.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,789 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Leakesville's population decreased by 31 (3.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leakesville's population increased by 2,823 (295.91%), 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, Leakesville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 874.