LABOR FORCE DATA

Centrally located within Mississippi, Leake County can pull employees from a 40-mile radius that includes Canton, Kosciusko, Louisville, Philadelphia, Forest, and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The capital city of Jackson is less than an hour’s drive.

 

Within the county, we have a diverse population of available workers with a variety of skills and educational backgrounds.

POPULATION

Leake County Region

MEDIAN AGE

Leake County Region

POPULATION ANNUAL GROWTH RATE

0.5%

Leake County Region

AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME

MINUTES

Leake County Region

AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES

$11.66

ENTRY LEVEL

$29.34

EXPERIENCED

Leake County Region

PRIME AGE (25 – 54)
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE

%

Leake County Region

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS

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