The Town Files

Greene County, Mississippi

13,615 people. The median home is worth $92,700 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $54,276.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Leakesville3,775$114,300$68,42843.3

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$92,700$124,700
Median rent$802$820
Median household income$54,276$45,965
Median age40.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%19.4%
Below the poverty line18.3%22.9%

Jobs and pay

1,889 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,415 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyRetail224 jobs · $23,281Other services92 jobs · $54,600Hotels & restaurants66 jobs · $21,503
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 200 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail48Heat2Flood2Drought2Tornado22Lightning2Heavy Snow2Flash Flood29Winter Storm5Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Tropical StormDR-4930: Tropical Storm Arthur
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).