Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leake County, MS in 2019
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 22,830 population of Leake County, Mississippi comprised of 1,104 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 21,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leake County, Mississippi with a population of 11,243 (49.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,679 (42.4%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,532 (6.71%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leake County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 10,627 (46.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,542 (41.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,266 (5.55%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Leake, Mississippi.
You can find similar information for other Mississippi counties, and for Mississippi.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 9,679 | 42.4% |
| White Alone | 11,243 | 49.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,532 | 6.71% |
| Asian Alone | 116 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 253 | 1.11% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 137 | 0.6% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 616 | 2.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 266 | 1.17% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 28 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 50 | 0.22% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 9,542 | 41.8% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 10,627 | 46.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,266 | 5.55% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 88 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 203 | 0.89% |