Leflore County, MS Population

Overview

28,555

Total Population

34.1

Median age

52.81%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

807

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leflore County is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leflore County's population under 18 was 27.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leflore County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leflore County, 23.13% were under the age of 15, 22.33% aged 15 to 29, 40.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,605 more females than males in Leflore County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.81% females and 47.19% males in Leflore County, MS.
The Leflore County, MS gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,134.

Leflore County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leflore County population: 21.66% are White, 74.71% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian, 2.22% are some other race and 1% are multiracial.
Leflore County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 807 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,748 (97.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leflore County is Black or African American with a population of 21,334 (74.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,828 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Leflore County's population decreased by 5,408 (14.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leflore County's population decreased by 4,229 (13.04%), 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, Leflore County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 26,570.