Leakesville is in Greene County, Mississippi. It is 122 miles northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana and 44 miles northwest of Mobile, Alabama. Its exact location is 31?9'14"N 88?33'21"W. It has a total area of 0.8 square miles, of which 0.63% is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,026 people, 262 families, and 390 households in Leakesville. The average family size was 2.92, and 2.34 was the average household size.
Of the town's total number of households, 27.7% had children under the age of 18, 14.9% had a female head of household, 51.
0% were married couples, and 32.6% were non-family members. 14.9% of all households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older and 29.7% were made up of individuals.
Leakesville's racial composition was 79.92% Caucasian, 0.10% Native American, 19.40% African American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.49% from other races, and 1.07% Hispanic.
The town's per capita income was $14,674. The median family income was $33,618, and the median household income was $26,731. The females had a median income of $19,167, while the males had $30,208. Approximately 21.5% of the population and 17.0% of families were living below the poverty line.
Leakesville's population as of 2009 is 1,023 people. It has had a population growth of -2.83% since 2000. The cost of living in the town is 22.58% lower than the US average.
For every student in the town, Leakesville schools spend $4,672. For every teacher, there are 16 pupils.
Leakesville's rate of unemployment is 11.10%. Jobs have decreased by 6.30%. Over the next ten years, job growth is predicted to be at 16.40%.