Leflore County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 37,947. The county seat is Greenwood. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Leflore County is named for Choctaw leader Greenwood LeFlore.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km²), of which, 592 square miles (1,533 km²) of it is land and 14 square miles (37 km²) of it (2.38%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 49
• U.S. Highway 82
• Mississippi Highway 7
• Mississippi Highway 8

Adjacent counties

• Tallahatchie County (north)
• Grenada County (northeast)
• Carroll County (east)
• Holmes County (southeast)
• Humphreys County (southwest)
• Sunflower County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,947 people, 12,956 households, and 8,887 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 14,097 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 30.00% White, 67.73% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,956 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.00% were married couples living together, 27.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.70% under the age of 18, 13.10% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $21,518, and the median income for a family was $26,059. Males had a median income of $25,959 versus $18,497 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,553. About 29.10% of families and 34.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.00% of those under age 18 and 24.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cities
• Greenwood
• Itta Bena

• Towns
• Morgan City
• Schlater
• Sidon

• Unincorporated places
• Minter City
• Money
• Swiftown

Education

• Colleges and Universities
• Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena)

• Public School Districts
• Greenwood Public School District
• Leflore County School District

• Private Schools
• Pillow Academy (Greenwood)

References