Name | Leake County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28079 |
County Seat | Carthage |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 23,563 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -10.63% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 51.24% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 55% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+7 |
Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.0% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 / 662 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 51.24% |
African American | 42.15% |
Hispanic | 6.13% |
Asian | 0.48% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 16.77% |
African American | 55.32% |
Hispanic | 15.16% |
Asian | 0.47% |
Native American | 10.21% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |