Leake   County MS United States

County FIPS 28079
Largest City Carthage
State Mississippi
Latitude 32.7535
Longitude -89.5240
Population 21,319
Density 36.58 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $50,728
Median individual: $26,506

Race

Mode: 46.2% White

Gender

 52.2% female 

Rent

  $765 / month  

Median house value: $122,937.0

Age

Median: 40.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 15.7%
With STEM degree: 36.0%

Marital Status

 41.5% married 

Never married: 35.7%

Labor Force Participation

 51.9% working 

Unemployed: 6.2%

Average Family Size

 3.55 people 

Commute Time

 34.3 minutes 

Health Care

 15.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 20.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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