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Leflore County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Leflore County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Leflore County, MS has a population of 27,432 and a labor force participation rate of just 55.2%, with unemployment at 11.7% and a poverty rate of 31.9%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce. Median household income stands at $35,277 and median worker earnings at $27,526, with 20.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 8.0% of its population over five years, though housing costs remain low—median home value of $98,200 and median gross rent of $701/month—and a mean commute of 20.4 minutes signals a compact, accessible geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,432

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.0% since 2018

Leflore County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone20,177 (74.3%)
  • White Alone5,662 (20.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone772 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races245 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race194 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone62 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish450
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)46
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)30
  5. 5.Other Indo-European22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

489

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,892

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,993
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,576
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,435
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services786
  5. 5.Construction (Group)577

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,021
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,133
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,100
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,887
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations705

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.76×)441
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)1,537
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)1,474
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)2,959
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$98,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$701/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999711 (13.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999580 (10.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999512 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999511 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999445 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999360 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,912 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled1,032 (10.7%)
  • Walked303 (3.1%)
  • Worked At Home280 (2.9%)
  • Other152 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.