Leake County, Mississippi
Leake County, Mississippi, has 21,662 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carthage. It uses Central Time and covers 583 sq mi (1,510 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 21,662
- Land area
- 583 sq mi (1,510 km²)
- County seat or government
- Carthage
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $50,728 ± $4,140
- Median home value
- $116,800 ± $10,113
- Median rent, with utilities
- $765 ± $73
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.7% ± 3.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jackson, MS metro area
- Water area
- 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km²)
- State
- Mississippi
- County code (FIPS)
- 28079
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.760630, -89.522250
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Leake County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 3935023,778 people
- 3905114,986 people
- 3909012,022 people
- 393658,050 people
- 391893,971 people
- 390942,955 people
- 391602,785 people
7 ZIP Code areas overlap Leake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Leake County, largest first
- Leake County School District21,319 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Leake County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Carthage, Mississippi (city)4,866 people
- Walnut Grove, Mississippi (town)737 people
- Redwater, Mississippi (CDP)637 people
- Standing Pine, Mississippi (CDP)479 people
- Sebastopol, Mississippi (town)212 people
- Lena, Mississippi (town)169 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Attala County, Mississippi23 mi north
- Neshoba County, Mississippi23 mi east
- Scott County, Mississippi24 mi south
- Madison County, Mississippi31 mi west
- Newton County, Mississippi34 mi southeast
- Winston County, Mississippi36 mi northeast
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