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Welcome to Leake County ...

Time Zone: Leake County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carthage is the Seat for Leake County.

Leake County was founded in 1833. Leake was created by taking area from Madison and Rankin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leake had a population of 22,786 people. This is a decrease of 4.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,738 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leake represented 0.8% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Leake County:

  • Carthage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Leake County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
  • Walnut Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.