Leflore County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 26,661 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 43.9 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.50% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 33.1 36.3 37.1
Households 9,973 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Leflore County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $34,224 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.40% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 11.6% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $100,962 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $701 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.1% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.4 21.4 22.5
Work from home 3.8% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Leflore County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.2% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.64 2.52 2.54

Health

Leflore County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Leflore County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 72.7 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 29.7% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 23.4% 22.1% 19.0%