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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Leakesville, MS compare?
| Figure | Leakesville, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,732 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,775 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 601 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Leakesville, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,959±445 |
| Median age | 43.3±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.1%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 48.5%±6.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.6%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $68,428±$22,381 |
| Per capita income | $9,612±$2,835 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.4%±11.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2%±8.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $114,300±$13,799 |
| Median gross rent | $767±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.8%±34.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8%±14.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.2%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.8%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 48.1 min±12.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov