The Town Files

Leake County, Mississippi

21,319 people. The median home is worth $116,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $50,728.

Towns in Leake County

Towns in Leake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carthage4,901$154,800$42,25435.6

People and housing

Leake CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$116,800$124,700
Median rent$765$820
Median household income$50,728$45,965
Median age40.337.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line20.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

5,416 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,257 a year.

Largest industries in Leake CountyRetail694 jobs · $30,875Finance & insurance110 jobs · $54,544Utilities94 jobs · $77,452Professional & technical serv…70 jobs · $43,742Wholesale trade69 jobs · $46,604Transportation & warehousing35 jobs · $46,853
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Leake County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 516 storm events in Leake County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Leake County by type since 1996Hail86Heat4Drought17Tornado58High Wind5Ice Storm6Lightning3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood44Strong Wind8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Leake County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).