Leaf, MS Demographics

A map of Leaf's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	61	60	100.0%	96.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	3.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Leaf, Mississippi has an estimated population of 61, a slight decrease from the 62 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leaf, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leaf has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Leaf, that probability was 6.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leaf is ranked the 407th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Leaf was ranked the 418th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leaf's White Population

61 residents of Leaf, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leaf is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Leaf ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Leaf's population has increased from 96.8% to 100.0%.

Leaf is more White than neighboring McLain (87.7% White), Beaumont (32.4% White), Lucedale (55.6% White), and Leakesville (46.1% White).

Leaf's Black Population

0 residents of Leaf, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leaf is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Leaf ranks 417th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Leaf's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Leaf is less Black than neighboring McLain (8.4% Black), Beaumont (37.8% Black), Lucedale (36.5% Black), and Leakesville (48.5% Black).

Leaf's Asian Population

0 residents of Leaf, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leaf is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Leaf ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Leaf's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Leaf is less Asian than neighboring McLain (0.2% Asian), Beaumont (27.9% Asian), and Leakesville (0.1% Asian).

Leaf's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Leaf, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leaf is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Leaf ranks 126th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Leaf's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Leaf is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaumont (0.9% Hispanic), Lucedale (1.3% Hispanic), and Leakesville (0.7% Hispanic).

Leaf's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Leaf, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leaf is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Leaf ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Leaf's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Leaf is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lucedale (0.3% Native American/Other), and Leakesville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Leaf's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Leaf, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leaf is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Leaf ranks 414th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leaf's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Leaf's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Leaf is less Multiracial than neighboring McLain (3.6% Multiracial), Beaumont (1.1% Multiracial), Lucedale (6.3% Multiracial), and Leakesville (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.