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Leakesville, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Greene County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
5,564 Population 886/sq mi density
$65,745 Median Income $7,329 per capita
$111,300 Home Value $140,651 Zillow
$826 Median Rent 45.3% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$65,745 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $826/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,745
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$7,329
81% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Leakesville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Leakesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,745
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,329
19%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,226
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$816
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$816
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$230M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0.6%
Other 15.7%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
153
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
10
Retail
31
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,226
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,045
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$65,745
Per Capita Income$7,329
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$54,226
Avg Weekly Wage$816
County GDP$230M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate19.5%
Gini Coefficient0.469
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute42 minutes
Drive Alone83.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments153
Restaurants5
Healthcare10
Retail31
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$54,226
Avg Property Tax$2,045