Leflore County Demographics

A map of Leflore County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	20,177	20,809	74.3%	73.4%
White	5,662	5,963	20.9%	21.0%
Hispanic	874	840	3.2%	3.0%
Multiracial	245	481	0.9%	1.7%
Native American/Other	121	41	0.4%	0.1%
Asian	62	205	0.2%	0.7%

Leflore County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 27,141, a decrease from the 28,339 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.3% Black, 20.9% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leflore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leflore has become 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 Leflore County, that probability was 41.5% in 2020 and 40.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leflore County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Leflore County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Leflore County's White Population

5,662 residents of Leflore County, or 20.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leflore County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Leflore County ranks 76th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Leflore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.9%.

Leflore County is more White than neighboring Holmes County (14.6% White), and Humphreys County (20.2% White). Leflore County is less White than neighboring Sunflower County (22.9% White), Carroll County (62.5% White), and Tallahatchie County (36.6% White).

Leflore County's Black Population

20,177 residents of Leflore County, or 74.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leflore County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Leflore County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Black residents' share of Leflore County's population has increased from 73.4% to 74.3%.

Leflore County is more Black than neighboring Sunflower County (72.7% Black), Carroll County (34.4% Black), and Tallahatchie County (60.8% Black). Leflore County is less Black than neighboring Holmes County (81% Black), and Humphreys County (78.2% Black).

Leflore County's Asian Population

62 residents of Leflore County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leflore County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Leflore County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.8%. Asian residents' share of Leflore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Leflore County is more Asian than neighboring Tallahatchie County (0% Asian). Leflore County is less Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.8% Asian), and Holmes County (0.3% Asian).

Leflore County's Hispanic Population

874 residents of Leflore County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leflore County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Leflore County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Leflore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Leflore County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunflower County (2.8% Hispanic), Carroll County (0% Hispanic), Tallahatchie County (0.8% Hispanic), Holmes County (0.4% Hispanic), and Humphreys County (0.4% Hispanic).

Leflore County's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Leflore County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leflore County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Leflore County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 195.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leflore County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Leflore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sunflower County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tallahatchie County (0.3% Native American/Other), Holmes County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Humphreys County (0% Native American/Other).

Leflore County's Multiracial Population

245 residents of Leflore County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leflore County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Leflore County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Leflore County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Leflore County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.9%.

Leflore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sunflower County (1.1% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.2% Multiracial), Tallahatchie County (1.6% Multiracial), Holmes County (3.6% Multiracial), and Humphreys County (1% 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.