Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leake County, MS in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,246 population of Leake County, Mississippi comprised of 1,193 people who identified as Hispanic (5.62%), and 20,053 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leake County, Mississippi with a population of 10,717 (50.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,626 (40.6%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,530 (7.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leake County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 10,058 (47.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,486 (39.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,218 (5.73%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Leake, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Leake , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,626 40.6%
White Alone 10,717 50.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,530 7.2%
Asian Alone 115 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 251 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Leake , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 140 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 659 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 312 1.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,486 39.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,058 47.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,218 5.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 201 0.95%