Leflore County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,157
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,686
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,339
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,317
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 22.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 75.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 20.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 489
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,650
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $101,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $689
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,203
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 69.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,677
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,793
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 559,517
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,984
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,277
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,600
Persons in poverty, percent 31.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 653
Total employment, 2023 10,663
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 439,726
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,839
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 624
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 291
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 434
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 447
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.7
Population per square mile, 2010 54.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 594.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 592.54
FIPS Code 28083