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Leflore County, Mississippi has a population of 27,141 across 593 square miles, down 8.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.45 bn in 2024, 653 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $3.5 m.
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Leflore County
How many people live in Leflore County
- Population27,141
- Households10,203
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$35,277
- Median age34.7
- Median gross rent$689 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,047
- Population under 187,406
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,103
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,632
- Civilian labor force11,139
- Unemployment rate11.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.4 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties33rd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1572nd
Leflore County is the 33rd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.3 percent against 15.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Leflore County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-8.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population28,493
- Births, 2024333
- Deaths, 2024405
- Natural change, 2024-72
- Net domestic migration, 2024-428
- Net international migration, 202461
- Total net migration, 2024-367
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,056
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3103rd
The county has lost 8.20 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Leflore County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving368
- People arriving, from those returns656
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,747
- Largest single originLeflore County Non-migrants (9,248 households)
- Largest single destination (9,248 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore County Non-migrants | 9,248 | 18,852 | $576.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 162 | 281 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 104 | 180 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 80 | 135 | $2.8 m |
| Carroll County | 48 | 96 | $1.9 m |
| Shelby County | 34 | 62 | $760,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 24 | 45 | $679,000 |
| Sunflower County | 20 | 37 | $702,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Leflore 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.
Leflore County
What the Leflore County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.45 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.50 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.2 percent
- GDP change over five years13.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties24th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1543rd
- GDP per resident$53,544
Output grew -3.2 percent in the latest year and 13.2 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.
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Who employs people in Leflore County
- Covered employment, annual average12,566
- Establishments reporting820
- Average annual pay$43,592
- Average weekly wage$838
- Sector 31-33, employment2,020
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,624
- Sector 62, employment1,619
- Sector 62, average annual pay$33,094
- Sector 44-45, employment1,413
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,639
- Sector 72, employment1,072
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,641
- Sector 42, employment609
- Sector 23, employment568
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,020 | 24 | $46,624 |
| Sector 62 | 1,619 | 82 | $33,094 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,413 | 146 | $31,639 |
| Sector 72 | 1,072 | 74 | $16,641 |
| Sector 42 | 609 | 31 | $75,651 |
| Sector 23 | 568 | 42 | $65,899 |
| Sector 11 | 464 | 78 | $46,509 |
| Sector 52 | 253 | 47 | $69,247 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,020 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Leflore County
- Establishments, all industries653
- Employment at those establishments10,663
- Annual payroll$439.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.1
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.
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What is being built in Leflore County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202445
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised34
- Multifamily share of units75.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$119,780
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.4
Multifamily is 75.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Leflore County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$707,700
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,500
- 90th percentile approval$3,350,000
- Largest single approval$3,350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval3.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countInsurance Agencies and Brokerages (2)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$827,000
- Average 504 approval$827,000
- Median 504 approval$827,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.7
- Most active CDCThree Rivers Local Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.4 m
The average approval of $707,700 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Leflore County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
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Which parts of Leflore County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- GREENWOOD, approvals3
- ITTA BENA, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GREENWOOD | 3 | $3,425,500 |
| ITTA BENA | 2 | $113,000 |
GREENWOOD accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in ITTA BENA. 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.
Leflore County
How big is Leflore County
- Land area593 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties33rd of 82
- Width, east to west20.3 mi
- Height, north to south39.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile1.10
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 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 Leflore 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 Leflore County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,141
- Households10,203
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$35,277
- Median age34.7
Common questions
Leflore County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leflore County, Mississippi?
27,141, in 10,203 households, ranking 33rd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leflore County growing?
The population has fallen 8.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 333 births against 405 deaths, with net migration of -367. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Leflore County?
$35,277. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Leflore County?
653 establishments, employing 10,663 people with an annual payroll of $439.7 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 Leflore County?
Average annual pay is $43,592, or $838 a week, across 12,566 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Leflore County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $827,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Leflore County?
45 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 75.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Leflore 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 Leflore County come from?
The largest single origin is Leflore County Non-migrants, with 9,248 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,747 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 Leflore 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 Leflore 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.