Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leake County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 21,258 population of Leake County, Mississippi comprised of 1,413 people who identified as Hispanic (6.65%), and 19,845 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leake County, Mississippi with a population of 10,812 (50.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,446 (39.73%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,548 (7.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leake County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 9,926 (46.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,287 (38.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,260 (5.93%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,446 39.73%
White Alone 10,812 50.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,548 7.28%
Asian Alone 138 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 305 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Leake , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 159 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 886 4.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 288 1.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,287 38.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,926 46.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,260 5.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 257 1.21%