The Town Files

Leflore County, Mississippi

27,141 people. The median home is worth $101,200 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $35,277.

Towns in Leflore County

Towns in Leflore County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenwood14,490$108,900$35,47337.0

People and housing

Leflore CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$101,200$124,700
Median rent$689$820
Median household income$35,277$45,965
Median age34.737.3
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line31.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

12,566 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,592 a year.

Largest industries in Leflore CountyManufacturing2,020 jobs · $46,624Health care & social assistan…1,619 jobs · $33,094Retail1,413 jobs · $31,639Hotels & restaurants1,072 jobs · $16,641Wholesale trade609 jobs · $75,651Construction568 jobs · $65,899
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Leflore County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 356 storm events in Leflore County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Leflore County by type since 1996Hail84Heat5Sleet3Drought16Tornado26Ice Storm6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood38Strong Wind6Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Leflore County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 23, 2020Severe StormDR-4538: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).