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Leake County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Leake County, Mississippi has a population of 21,319 across 583 square miles, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $897.2 m in 2024, 320 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals worth $26.4 m.
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Leake County
How many people live in Leake County
- Population21,319
- Households7,414
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$50,728
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$765 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,800
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,039
- Population under 184,986
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,872
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,461
- Civilian labor force8,736
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.5 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties42nd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1803rd
Leake County is the 42nd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 18.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leake County
Is Leake County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,273
- Births, 2024298
- Deaths, 2024290
- Natural change, 20248
- Net domestic migration, 2024-45
- Net international migration, 2024164
- Total net migration, 2024119
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-254
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1519th
The county has grown 0.89 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Leake County
Where people moving to Leake County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving349
- People arriving, from those returns697
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,536
- Largest single originLeake County Non-migrants (6,790 households)
- Largest single destination (6,790 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake County Non-migrants | 6,790 | 14,579 | $321.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 90 | 158 | $3.4 m |
| Neshoba County | 57 | 127 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 55 | 108 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 55 | 108 | $1.9 m |
| Rankin County | 40 | 85 | $2.1 m |
| Attala County | 38 | 84 | $1.3 m |
| Scott County | 35 | 62 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Leake County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Leake County
What the Leake County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$897.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$755.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202418.8 percent
- GDP change over five years68.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties40th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1933rd
- GDP per resident$42,084
Output grew 18.8 percent in the latest year and 68.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Leake County
Who employs people in Leake County
- Covered employment, annual average5,416
- Establishments reporting350
- Average annual pay$39,257
- Average weekly wage$755
- Sector 44-45, employment694
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,875
- Sector 52, employment110
- Sector 52, average annual pay$54,544
- Sector 22, employment94
- Sector 22, average annual pay$77,452
- Sector 54, employment70
- Sector 54, average annual pay$43,742
- Sector 42, employment69
- Sector 48-49, employment35
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 694 | 75 | $30,875 |
| Sector 52 | 110 | 22 | $54,544 |
| Sector 22 | 94 | 9 | $77,452 |
| Sector 54 | 70 | 30 | $43,742 |
| Sector 42 | 69 | 10 | $46,604 |
| Sector 48-49 | 35 | 11 | $46,853 |
| Sector 53 | 24 | 10 | $20,421 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 694 jobs, 12.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Leake County
What businesses operate in Leake County
- Establishments, all industries320
- Employment at those establishments5,160
- Annual payroll$180.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Leake County
What is being built in Leake County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Leake County
How much SBA lending happens in Leake County
- 7(a) approvals recorded28
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$26.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$943,643
- Median 7(a) approval$770,000
- 10th percentile approval$32,400
- 90th percentile approval$1,985,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)121
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (12)
- Most active lenderCommunity Bank of Mississippi (8)
The average approval of $943,643 sits close to the median of $770,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 14.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leake County
Do SBA loans in Leake County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure19
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leake County
Which parts of Leake County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- CARTHAGE, approvals23
- LENA, approvals3
- KOSCIUSKO, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CARTHAGE | 23 | $23,358,900 |
| LENA | 3 | $1,908,100 |
| KOSCIUSKO | 2 | $1,155,000 |
CARTHAGE accounts for 23 approvals against 3 in LENA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leake County
How big is Leake County
- Land area583 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties38th of 82
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south24.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile0.55
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Leake County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Leake County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,319
- Households7,414
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$50,728
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Leake County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leake County, Mississippi?
21,319, in 7,414 households, ranking 42nd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leake County growing?
The population has grown 0.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 298 births against 290 deaths, with net migration of 119. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Leake County?
$50,728. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,800, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Leake County?
320 establishments, employing 5,160 people with an annual payroll of $180.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Leake County?
Average annual pay is $39,257, or $755 a week, across 5,416 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Leake County?
28 7(a) approvals totalling $26.4 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $770,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Leake County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Leake County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Leake County come from?
The largest single origin is Leake County Non-migrants, with 6,790 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,536 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Leake County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Leake County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.