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Leake County, Mississippi, has 21,275 residents across 17,015 parcels and covers 582.9 square miles. The population declined 10.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Leake County is 28079.

Carthage is the county's largest population center. Leake County also includes 3 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Leake County Trends

Population
21,275▾
Median Home Value
$114,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,408▾
Leake County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Leake County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Leake County Parcels

Leake County has 17,015 mapped parcels covering 364,513 acres. The median assessed value is $13,530. The median lot size is 4.00 acres. 6,411 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,412 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Leake County Parcel viewer here.

Leake County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 17,015 100%
Owner name 17,011 99.9%
Owner mailing address 16,738 98.4%
Site address 17,011 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 17,015 100%
Land value 17,015 100%
Improvement value 8,515 50.0%
Acreage 17,015 100%
Parcel boundary 17,015 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Leake County parcel records.

Leake County Population

Leake County had 21,275 residents in 2020. That was 10.6% lower than in 2010. Leake County added 335 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 36 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Carthage, Lena and Walnut Grove.

Population Trend in Leake County MS

Leake County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Leake County Zip Codes

Leake County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Carthage (39051), Lena (39094) and Walnut Grove (39189). Carthage is the largest zip by population, with about 15,677 residents or 74% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 109% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Leake County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39051 Carthage 15,677 ▾ -5.4%
39094 Lena 3,860 ▾ -2.4%
39189 Walnut Grove 3,566 ▾ -32.2%
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Leake County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Leake County Demographics

Leake County has a median age of 40, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 23.4% of residents are under 18, while 18% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Leake County MS

Median Age

40

Under 18

23.4%

Age 65+

18%

Bachelor's+

17.7%

Leake County School Districts

Leake County is served by 1 public school district with 2,408 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Leake County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Leake County School District 2,408 100% ▾ -2.2%
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Leake County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Leake County Housing & Real Estate

Leake County has a median home value of $114,600 and a median gross rent of $757. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $232,875 and homes spent about 46 days on the market.

Leake County Housing Mix

Leake County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Leake County Housing Trends

Leake County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Leake County, MS

Leake County has 617 business listings across 223 categories. The largest categories in Leake County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (59, 9.6%), Baptist Church (25, 4.1%), and Discount Store (14, 2.3%). The full Leake County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Leake County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Leake County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 59 9.6%
Baptist Church 25 4.1%
Discount Store 14 2.3%
Gas Stations 13 2.1%
Elementary School 11 1.8%
Public And Government Association 9 1.5%
Barber 8 1.3%
Money Transfer Services 8 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 8 1.3%
Fast Food 8 1.3%

Leake County Business Listings

Business Category City
Chipley's Squareview Inn Accommodation Carthage
Edinburg Swimming Pool Active Life Carthage
McNair Signs & Graphics Advertising Agency Carthage
Ozark Ag Supply Agricultural Service Carthage
Rosebud General Store LLC Agriculture Walnut Grove
Carthage Leake County Airport 08M Airport Carthage
Lifecare Ems Ambulance And Ems Services Carthage
Urban Country Kitchen American Restaurants Walnut Grove
Circa61 Modern Antique Store Carthage
The Grove Apartments Apartments Walnut Grove
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Leake County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Leake County Basemaps

Leake County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Leake County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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