Leflore County, MS Demographic Data
Leflore County, MS Summary
Leflore County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 31,715
- Area: 606.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 592.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 124.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Leflore County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,377
54%
50.8
Male
14,123
46%
49.2
Total Population
30,500
323,128,000
Leflore County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,336
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,564
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,219
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,437
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,450
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,989
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,503
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,500
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,893
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,690
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,168
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,185
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
566
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,049
72.3%
77.2
Female
12,159
55.1%
51.3
Male
9,890
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,367
66.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,931
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,919
12.8%
15.2
Female
2,361
60.2%
55.8
Male
1,558
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Leflore County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,322
99.4%
96.8
White
7,504
24.6%
72.6
Black or African American
22,219
72.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
251
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
38
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
111
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
87
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
348
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
178
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
761
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
686
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,739
97.5%
82.2
Leflore County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,905
10.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,261
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,244
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,897
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
715
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,210
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,262
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,166
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,328
77.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,472
18.7%
31.2
Leflore County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,465
49.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,602
28.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,292
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,081
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,941
8.3
5.8%
Leflore County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,195
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
969
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
663
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
199
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
50
0.2%
1.1%
Leflore County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,626
24.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,052
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,597
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,197
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,047
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,566
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
576
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
646
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
284
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
80
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
25,356
57,617
Per capita income
15,370
31,128
Leflore County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
657
7.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
597
6.4%
9.8
Construction
363
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,693
28.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
363
3.9%
6.6
Information
131
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,404
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
322
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
455
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
659
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,148
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
279
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
328
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
890
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,742
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,701
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,283
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,783
19.0%
18.1%
Leflore County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,251
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,144
88.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
693
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.4%
5.1
Walked
136
1.5%
2.7
Other means
37
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
208
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Leflore County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,471
13.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,474
41.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,521
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,205
11.3%
21.0
Leflore County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,671
81.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,399
50.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,272
49.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,494
18.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Leflore County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,165
1 room
478
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
140
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,277
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,816
13.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,351
33.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,726
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,181
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
537
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
659
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Leflore County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,165
1-unit, detached
9,092
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
214
1.6%
5.9
2-units
741
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
781
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
899
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
97
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,106
8.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Leflore County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
732
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
836
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,900
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,715
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,161
24.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,860
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,580
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,167
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
126
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
88
0.7%
1.4%
Leflore County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,106
66.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
671
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,819
26.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.1%
1.1
Leflore County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,513
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
134
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
203
8.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
204
8.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
647
25.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,277
50.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
987
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
253
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
181
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
257
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
644
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
191
0.0%
0.0%
Leflore County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,347
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
119
2.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,828
42.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,383
54.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
925
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
547
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
484
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
349
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
305
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
394
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
258
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,967
52.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,515
0.0%
0.0%
Leflore County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,399
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,467
27.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,139
39.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
836
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
511
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
352
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
76
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,600
205,000