Leake County, Mississippi
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.14% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 37.42% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.56% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.14% from other races
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, and 0.57% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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.
Government and infrastructure
The Walnut Grove Youth Correctional FacilityWalnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility
Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility is a private prison for men operated by GEO Group on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, located in Walnut Grove, Mississippi. The prison houses juvenile prisoners who had been convicted of felonies and sentenced as adults...
, operated by the GEO Group
GEO Group
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on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is in Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove, Mississippi
Walnut Grove is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Walnut Grove is located at ....
. The prison opened in 2001. Between the prison's opening and 2006, the Town of Walnut Grove annexed the prison.
Communities
- Cities
- CarthageCarthage, MississippiCarthage is a city in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leake County....
- Carthage
- Towns
- LenaLena, MississippiLena is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 167 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Mississippi is located in Lena .-Geography:Lena is located at ....
- SebastopolSebastopol, MississippiSebastopol is a town in Leake and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 272 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sebastopol is located at . Most of the town is located in Scott County, although a tiny portion extends into Leake County. In the 2000 census, all of the city's...
(mostly in Scott County) - Walnut GroveWalnut Grove, MississippiWalnut Grove is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Walnut Grove is located at ....
- Lena
- Villages
- Thomastown
- Census-designated places
- RedwaterRedwater, MississippiRedwater is a census-designated place in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Redwater is located at ....
- Standing PineStanding Pine, MississippiStanding Pine is a census-designated place in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Standing Pine is located at ....
- Carson
- Redwater
- Unincorporated places
- Edinburg 32.799°N 89.336°W
- Good Hope
- MaddenMadden, MississippiMadden is a community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 74.To mark the debut of Madden NFL 07, EA Sports released Madden NFL 07 in Madden, the only community in the United States to have the same name as John Madden. Each resident received a free Xbox 360 gaming...
- Ofahoma
See also
- Dry counties
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Leake County, Mississippi