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Leflore County

Mississippi · 25,686 residents (2025 est.) · 594 sq mi
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Leflore County is a county of 27,141 people in Mississippi. 31.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $101,200. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 38% less than in Mississippi as a whole. 1% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,141
−28%since 2000
from 37,947 in 2000
25,686 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
46 / sq mi
−23%since 2009
from 59 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+15%since 2000
from 30.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
594 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K29K33K36K39K19902000201020202024Leflore County
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(1,910)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(2,241)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(2,031)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(2,022)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(1,890)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(3,610)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(3,330)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(2,903)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(3,101)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(2,567)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(1,087)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(449)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,277
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $21,518 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,600
+80%since 2000
from $12,553 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.7%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.528
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.527 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade14.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services1.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$101,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$689
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $325 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 53.4% in 2000
47.6% rent
Vacancy rate
19.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−3%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.6%(11,238)
Black67.3%(25,526)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(720)
Asian0.6%(244)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic20.9%(5,662)
Black74.3%(20,177)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(874)
Asian0.2%(62)
Other1.3%(366)
Diversity Score
50
−1%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
58
+6%since 2020
from 55 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(790)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(44)
Korean0.1%(16)
Ancestry
American12.7%(3,458)
English3.7%(1,005)
Irish3.3%(896)
German1.6%(426)
Scottish1.1%(289)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(103)
French0.3%(86)
Norwegian0.3%(84)
Croatian0.3%(72)
Italian0.3%(72)
Dutch0.2%(65)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.1%(35)
Arab0.1%(25)
Syrian0.1%(25)
Swedish0.1%(20)
Romanian0%(13)
Danish0%(10)
Belgian0%(8)
British0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.8%
+19.9 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+63%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
2.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
11.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 19.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2011
from 49.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
69.3%
+29.4 ptssince 2017
from 39.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
85.2%
+15.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married54.2%(5,277)
Married32.8%(3,193)
Widowed4.6%(443)
Divorced8.4%(822)
Women 15+
Never married44.4%(4,980)
Married31.9%(3,586)
Widowed12.1%(1,361)
Divorced11.6%(1,297)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(95)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.9%(249)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 489 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Leflore County, Mississippi?

Leflore County, Mississippi has about 27,141 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Leflore County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Leflore County, Mississippi earns about $35,277 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leflore County, Mississippi expensive?

In Leflore County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $101,200, and the typical rent is about $689 a month.

How educated are people in Leflore County, Mississippi?

About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Leflore County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leflore County, Mississippi?

About 31.5% of people in Leflore County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Leflore County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Leflore County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,200 residents, a change of about -27 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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