Greene County High School MS, 2015
Leakesville’s story
197 years in pictures
Census counts: 466 in 1910, 3,775 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
- 1829Leakesville is settled
LeakesvilleMS
Population
3,732
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$146K
+13.4% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
980
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#51 of 99 in MS
Is Leakesville a good place to live?
Leakesville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $146K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the county’s $54K median household income. It grades C− overall, 51st among Mississippi's 99 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and the median household income is $68K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Leakesville’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, above both the Mississippi town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Leakesville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns.
What makes Leakesville stand out
Where Leakesville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Leakesville$146K
Mississippi$195K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 91% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1829
A long history
A history going back 197 years.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Leakesville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Leakesville is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income980 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 7.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthGreene County Hospital 0.5 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 8% conserved landCOpen →History4 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$146K typical home, up 13.4% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.3; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leakesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leakesville, and how to reach them.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Leakesville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leakesville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGreene County RegistrarGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3945139451 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leakesville.
Leakesville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and looks healthier within Mississippi than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Mississippi (mostly hurricanes).
#23for trails in MS
| Leakesville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
7.7%
conserved · 308 of 4,009 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Leakesville beat 51% of Mississippi districts
Its public schools are run by the Greene County Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Greene County High School, with 446 students.
51%of MS districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leakesville Elem. SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 423 | B |
| Greene County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 446 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Leakesville is less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns
Within Mississippi it is healthier than 52% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
Leakesville beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Leakesville. Of the 101 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Leakesville.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Leakesville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 42% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Leakesville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.4% | 29.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.9% | 11.5% |
Greene County Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among MS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Leakesville, with hurricanes at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of Mississippi towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Leakesville since 2009.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2009
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
For cost of living, Leakesville earns an A
Homes are within reach (about $146K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 48 miles.
Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Leakesville is $767 a month.
$146KZillow home value
| Leakesville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $767 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Leakesville$146K
Mississippi$195K
+13.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Leakesville
Leakesville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Leakesville’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–63°
Spring53–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
A job hub: Leakesville has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 873 commuters
The average commute for its 711 working residents takes 48.1 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
Most working residents leave Leakesville for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (8%), Lucedale (4%) and Jackson (4%).
15%work in town
| Leakesville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 20% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leakesville15%
Hattiesburg8%
Lucedale4%
Jackson4%
Waynesboro3%
48 mi
median commute distance
980
jobs based in Leakesville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leakesville
19pages on Leakesville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leakesville; the nearest are
University of MobileUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mobile, AL35.3 mi$26,910 tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile, AL38.5 mi$10,116 in-state tuitionMississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perkinston43.1 mi$4,250 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Leakesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
Famous people from Leakesville
4 notable people were born in Leakesville.
About Leakesville
Town in Mississippi, United States
Leakesville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along the Chickasawhay River. It is served by the junction of Mississippi routes 57 and 63. The population was 3,775 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 3,743 in 2024.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- ZIP code
- 39451
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Leakesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leakesville, MS a good place to live?
Leakesville grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #51 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Leakesville, MS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Leakesville, MS known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Donnis Churchwell and Kermit Davis Jr..