Leake County, Mississippi

Leake County
County
Leake County Courthouse in Carthage
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°45′N 89°31′W / 32.75°N 89.52°W / 32.75; -89.52
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1833
Named for	Walter Leake
Seat	Carthage
Largest city	Carthage
Area
• Total	585 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Land	583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,275
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.leakecountyms.org

Leake County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 21,275 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Carthage.^[2]

1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Leake County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.