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Leflore County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 27,742 (82% urban, 18% rural); it was 37,947 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,441
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,641
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,905
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,495 (it was 6,051 in 2000)
% of renters here:

47%
State:

30%

Land area: 592 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 47 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Leflore County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.2%), Manufacturing (17.2%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Leflore County, MS (2022)
    • 20,35374.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,82221.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8123.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2460.9%Two or more races
    • 920.3%Some other race alone
    • 850.3%Asian alone
    • 180.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

35.1 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 13,020  (46.9%)
Females: 14,722  (53.1%)
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Average household size:
Leflore County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,948 ($21,518 in 1999)
This county:

$32,948
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $438 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $598)
This county:

$438
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,343 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Leflore:

$102,343
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,521 - $164,792

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $144,563
Here:

$144,563
State:

$226,494

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,902
Here:

$123,902
State:

$254,198

In 2-unit structures: $92,665
Here:

$92,665
State:

$195,375

Mobile homes: $73,924
Here:

$73,924
State:

$73,695

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410

Institutionalized population: 1,323

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 106
  • Burglaries: 85
  • Thefts: 166
  • Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 15
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 71
  • Thefts: 163
  • Auto thefts: 16
Leflore County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $388,000
  • 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $388,000
  • 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $388,000
  • 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $323,000
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $346,300
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $220,100
  • 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $184,200
  • 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2008: 78 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 1997: 44 buildings, average cost: $64,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Leflore, MS residents
Average permit cost in Leflore, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,485 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $916 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Leflore, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Leflore, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Leflore, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.1%
Leflore County:

32.1%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.3% for Black residents, 26.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 94.4% for American Indian residents, 19.7% for other race residents, 42.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 35.1 years old
(Males: 31.3 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 33.0 years old, Asian residents: 39.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leflore County is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenwood, Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University, Sidon, Schlater, Morgan City.

Leflore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Chaves County, New Mexico , Saluda County, South Carolina , Morgan County, Georgia , Paulding County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Leflore, MS
County total employment by year in Leflore, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Leflore, MS

Current college students: 2,418
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 454 (69.1% naturalized citizens)

Leflore County:

1.6%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1992010 or later
  • 1522000 to 2009
  • 121990 to 1999
  • 761980 to 1989
  • 591970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%

Leflore County marital status for males Leflore County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,204
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 771
  • 3 or 4: 1,305
  • 5 to 9: 417
  • 10 to 19: 195
  • 20 to 49: 104
  • 50 or more: 57
  • Mobile homes: 624
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Leflore County with a mortgage: 2,514 (155 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70

Here:

2.8% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Leflore County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,33739
Black Protestant3,45916
Mainline Protestant3,06014
Catholic6202
Other5001
None14,341-
Leflore County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Leflore County:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Leflore County:

7.68 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Leflore County:

13.9%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Leflore County:

38.6%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Leflore County:

Average size of farms: 986 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $361,361
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $303.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $354,692
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $213,139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.55
Corn for grain: 26445 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6965 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 74424 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 80020 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Leflore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 288% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from Leflore County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 158.0 miles away from Leflore County center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-895: March 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Leflore County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Freezes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Leflore

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,999 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,357 (10.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 140 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 393 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (41%)
  • Colombia (21%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Nigeria (8%)
  • Guatemala (7%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Leflore County


  • American (8%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scottish (0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0%)
  • Italian (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Leflore County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 882 people in state prisons
  • 819 people in college/university student housing
  • 350 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 72 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 65 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 19 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Leflore County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 1,128 people in state prisons
  • 996 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 392 people in nursing homes
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 78 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,420.

3.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($33,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.75%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.48% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($22,246 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($11,395 average AGI)
Leflore County:

1.27%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Carroll County, MS  0.43% ($48,659 average AGI)
from Sunflower County, MS  0.25% ($25,125)
from Holmes County, MS  0.24% ($36,783)
from Hinds County, MS  0.24% ($27,130)
from Shelby County, TN  0.23% ($22,864)


6.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,564 average AGI)
2.74% relocated to other states ($13,850 average AGI)
Leflore County:

2.74%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shelby County, TN  0.85% ($24,976 average AGI)
to Carroll County, MS  0.69% ($52,358)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.52% ($32,157)
to Sunflower County, MS  0.31% ($24,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4

Births per 1000 population in Leflore County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Leflore County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Leflore County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Leflore County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Leflore County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leflore County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leflore County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leflore County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Leflore County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,489 (4,013 aged, 1,476 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,278 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Leflore County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (627)
  • Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (562)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (516)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (441)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (412)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (278)
  • Congestive heart failure (138)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (124)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (121)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (78)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,531
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 484
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 101,123

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,537
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,134
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 197.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 134.5
  • Other - 63.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,742
  • Male householders: 3,371 (1,394 living alone), Female householders: 6,539 (2,396 living alone)
  • 2,631 spouses (2,623 opposite-sex spouses), 506 unmarried partners, (493 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,725 children (9,227 natural, 162 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 1,679 grandchildren, 348 brothers or sisters, 326 parents, 0 foster children, 561 other relatives, 728 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,181

Size of family households: 2,586 2-persons, 1,415 3-persons, 1,055 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,783 1-person, 216 2-persons, 54 3-persons.

1,942 married couples with children.
3,816 single-parent households (523 men, 3,293 women).

97.4% of residents of Leflore speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $291,416,000 ($8,062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,662,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,431,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,357,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,072,000
Federal grants: $93,940,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,265,000 ($9,320,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,351,000 ($2,882,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,166,886,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $132,542,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,368
Here:

92 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,121
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +111
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,823
Here:  -77 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Leflore County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.8

Year house built in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • 612020 or later
  • 5022010 to 2019
  • 1,1762000 to 2009
  • 9741990 to 1999
  • 2,3351980 to 1989
  • 3,0981970 to 1979
  • 1,8101960 to 1969
  • 1,4371950 to 1959
  • 5721940 to 1949
  • 5591939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • 361 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 873 rooms
  • 4364 rooms
  • 1,3065 rooms
  • 1,4416 rooms
  • 1,0227 rooms
  • 5198 rooms
  • 5799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • 681 room
  • 482 rooms
  • 7953 rooms
  • 7734 rooms
  • 1,3135 rooms
  • 9066 rooms
  • 2057 rooms
  • 1028 rooms
  • 1109+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • 38no bedroom
  • 691 bedroom
  • 7352 bedrooms
  • 3,5033 bedrooms
  • 9384 bedrooms
  • 1805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
  • 71no bedroom
  • 9871 bedroom
  • 1,1202 bedrooms
  • 1,9413 bedrooms
  • 2704 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 372no vehicle
  • 1,3971 vehicle
  • 2,5712 vehicles
  • 8413 vehicles
  • 2004 vehicles
  • 1305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 847no vehicle
  • 2,2191 vehicle
  • 9172 vehicles
  • 2303 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

95.0% of Leflore County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Mississippi.

Leflore County:

95.0%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,648
  • Other state: 2,402
  • Northeast: 105
  • Midwest: 790
  • South: 1,352
  • West: 137
Year householders moved into unit in Leflore County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Leflore County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.5%Utility gas
  • 29.6%Electricity
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 53.8%Utility gas
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 395
Here:

12.3%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 321
Here:

18.3%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:

1.2%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Leflore County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,764,000
    Other: $1,660,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,324,000
    Regular Highways: $4,254,000
    Police Protection: $3,425,000
    Police Protection: $3,370,000
    Financial Administration: $2,030,000
    Financial Administration: $1,997,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,688,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,526,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,502,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
    Health - Other: $1,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,117,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,116,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,098,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,026,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,009,000
    Parks and Recreation: $859,000
    Parks and Recreation: $845,000
    General - Other: $387,000
    General - Other: $381,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $479,000
    Interest on Debt: $412,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $638,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $598,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    Other - Libraries: $184,000
    Other - Libraries: $172,000
    Other - General - Other: $171,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $159,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $149,000
    Other - Health - Other: $130,000
    Other - Health - Other: $122,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,294,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,067,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,840,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,613,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    General Revenue - Other: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $732,000
    General - Other: $705,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,158,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $944,000
    Cash and Securities: $917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    Highways: $930,000
    General Local Government Support: $699,000
    General Local Government Support: $680,000
    Health and Hospitals: $367,000
    Health and Hospitals: $357,000
    Other: $273,000
    Other: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,795,000
    Property: $14,519,000
    Other License: $532,000
    Other License: $489,000

Leflore County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,764,000
    Other: $1,660,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,324,000
    Regular Highways: $4,254,000
    Police Protection: $3,425,000
    Police Protection: $3,370,000
    Financial Administration: $2,030,000
    Financial Administration: $1,997,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,688,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,526,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,502,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
    Health - Other: $1,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,117,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,116,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,098,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,026,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,009,000
    Parks and Recreation: $859,000
    Parks and Recreation: $845,000
    General - Other: $387,000
    General - Other: $381,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $479,000
    Interest on Debt: $412,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $638,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $598,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    Other - Libraries: $184,000
    Other - Libraries: $172,000
    Other - General - Other: $171,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $159,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $149,000
    Other - Health - Other: $130,000
    Other - Health - Other: $122,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,294,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,067,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,840,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,613,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    General Revenue - Other: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $732,000
    General - Other: $705,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,158,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $944,000
    Cash and Securities: $917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    Highways: $930,000
    General Local Government Support: $699,000
    General Local Government Support: $680,000
    Health and Hospitals: $367,000
    Health and Hospitals: $357,000
    Other: $273,000
    Other: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,795,000
    Property: $14,519,000
    Other License: $532,000
    Other License: $489,000

Leflore County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,764,000
    Other: $1,660,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,324,000
    Regular Highways: $4,254,000
    Police Protection: $3,425,000
    Police Protection: $3,370,000
    Financial Administration: $2,030,000
    Financial Administration: $1,997,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,688,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,526,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,502,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
    Health - Other: $1,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,117,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,116,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,098,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,026,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,009,000
    Parks and Recreation: $859,000
    Parks and Recreation: $845,000
    General - Other: $387,000
    General - Other: $381,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $479,000
    Interest on Debt: $412,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $638,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $598,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    Other - Libraries: $184,000
    Other - Libraries: $172,000
    Other - General - Other: $171,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $159,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $149,000
    Other - Health - Other: $130,000
    Other - Health - Other: $122,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,294,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,067,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,840,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,613,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    General Revenue - Other: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $732,000
    General - Other: $705,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,158,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $944,000
    Cash and Securities: $917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    Highways: $930,000
    General Local Government Support: $699,000
    General Local Government Support: $680,000
    Health and Hospitals: $367,000
    Health and Hospitals: $357,000
    Other: $273,000
    Other: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,795,000
    Property: $14,519,000
    Other License: $532,000
    Other License: $489,000

Leflore County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,764,000
    Other: $1,660,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,324,000
    Regular Highways: $4,254,000
    Police Protection: $3,425,000
    Police Protection: $3,370,000
    Financial Administration: $2,030,000
    Financial Administration: $1,997,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,688,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,526,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,502,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,233,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
    Health - Other: $1,134,000
    Health - Other: $1,117,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,116,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,098,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,026,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,009,000
    Parks and Recreation: $859,000
    Parks and Recreation: $845,000
    General - Other: $387,000
    General - Other: $381,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $123,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $479,000
    Interest on Debt: $412,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $638,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $598,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    Other - Libraries: $184,000
    Other - Libraries: $172,000
    Other - General - Other: $171,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $159,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $149,000
    Other - Health - Other: $130,000
    Other - Health - Other: $122,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $151,000
    Health and Hospitals: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,294,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,067,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,840,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,613,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,227,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $377,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000
    General Revenue - Other: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $279,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $732,000
    General - Other: $705,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,158,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,946,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $944,000
    Cash and Securities: $917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $956,000
    Highways: $930,000
    General Local Government Support: $699,000
    General Local Government Support: $680,000
    Health and Hospitals: $367,000
    Health and Hospitals: $357,000
    Other: $273,000
    Other: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,795,000
    Property: $14,519,000
    Other License: $532,000
    Other License: $489,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,750
  • Number of aged recipients: 314
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,436
  • Number of recipients under 18: 551
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,558
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 641
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,004
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,212
Most common first names in Leflore County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary41978.3 years
James40869.3 years
John33274.9 years
Willie30672.6 years
William23772.1 years
Robert20172.3 years
Annie18479.2 years
George14872.8 years
Charles12668.9 years
Henry12173.8 years
Most common last names in Leflore County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams28172.5 years
Johnson23773.8 years
Smith22575.0 years
Jones17371.6 years
Harris15772.4 years
Brown13276.6 years
Davis12671.3 years
Moore12473.7 years
Jackson11875.8 years
Taylor8774.8 years
Businesses in Leflore County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance2
Best Western1Nike5
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken1Rue211
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx3Subway3
Ford1T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Hilton1UPS4
Holiday Inn1Waffle House1
JCPenney1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC2Wendy's1

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