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Welcome to Leflore County ...

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

The community of Greenwood is the Seat for Leflore County.

Leflore County was founded in 1871. Leflore was created by taking area from Carroll and Sunflower Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leflore had a population of 28,183 people. This is a decrease of 13.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,418 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leflore represented 1.09% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Leflore County:

  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Itta Bena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Schlater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Schlater is located in Leflore County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Sidon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sidon is located in Leflore County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people

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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.
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