| Name | Leake County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28079 |
| County Seat | Carthage |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 21,336 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 47.44% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 55% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+11 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 / 662 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 47.44% |
| African American | 39.69% |
| Hispanic | 6.01% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native American | 6.26% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 16.77% |
| African American | 55.32% |
| Hispanic | 15.16% |
| Asian | 0.47% |
| Native American | 10.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |