Leake County, Mississippi
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| Leake County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Carthage |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,516 km² (585 mi²) 1,509 km² (583 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²), 0.46% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
20,940 14/km² |
Leake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 20,940. Its county seat is Carthage6. The center of population of Mississippi is located in Leake County, in the town of Lena [1]. Leake County is named for for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,516 km² (585 mi²). 1,509 km² (583 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 16
Mississippi Highway 25
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 43- Natchez Trace Parkway
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Attala County (north)
- Neshoba County (east)
- Scott County (south)
- Madison County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 17,360 |
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| 1910 | 18,298 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 16,973 | -7.2% | |
| 1930 | 21,803 | 28.5% | |
| 1940 | 24,570 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 21,610 | -12.0% | |
| 1960 | 18,660 | -13.7% | |
| 1970 | 17,085 | -8.4% | |
| 1980 | 18,790 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 18,436 | -1.9% | |
| 2000 | 20,940 | 13.6% | |
| Est. 2005 | 22,453 | 7.2% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.14% White, 37.42% Black or African American, 4.56% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,611 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 16.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,055, and the median income for a family was $32,147. Males had a median income of $27,367 versus $18,307 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,365. About 18.10% of families and 23.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.90% of those under age 18 and 23.90% of those age 65 or over.
