Leakesville is located in Greene county Mississippi with a geographic area of 6.3 square miles. The total population in Leakesville is 5,443 with 86.6% male and 13.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 9.7% of the population and over age 65 is 10.3% of the population. The median household income is $30,833, per capita income is $4,922. There are a total of 472 housing units with 54.7% owner occupied. Education includes 41.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 10.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Leakesville in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 44 degrees.