Circuit Court
PO Box 67
Court Sq on Main St
Carthage, MS 39051
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-267-8357
F: 601-267-8889
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil (usually over $3,500)
Restricted Records: No sealed, adoptions, mental health, juvenile, sex, or expunged records released
Justice Court
PO Box 69
215 W Main St
Carthage, MS 39051
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-267-5677
F: 601-267-6134
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions $3,500 (as of 7/1/08), Eviction, Small Claims
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-267-7371/72
F: 601-267-6137
Jurisdiction: Probate, Civil Land, Divorce, Family
Records also include divorce, custody, land disputes, mental and drug commitments.
Contact the Leake County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 601-267-7371
Fax: 601-267-6137
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 582.71 sq mi
Population (2009): 23,132
- Females: 49.8%
- White: 54.7%
- Black/African American: 39.2%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 4.4%
- White, Not Hispanic: 50.9%
Population Change (2000-2009): 2,188
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.4%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 6.2%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 23.6%
High School Graduates (2000): 64.1%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 11.6%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.65
Housing Units (2000): 8,585
Homeownership Rate (2000): 82.0%
Migration Flow to Leake County, MS from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $254,852
- Construction: $0
- Retail Trade: $21,041
- Professional and Technical Services: $3,348
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $11,577
- Retail Trade: $21,041
- Accommodations and Food Services: $4,254
- Manufacturing: $0
- Farms: $41,427
- Government: $45,511
Employed (2000): 7,750
Unemployed (2000): 592
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9.4%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $22,252
Local Government Employment (2007): 991
Local Government Revenue (2007): $30,850 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $19,523 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 426
- Per 1,000 population: 18.7
Deaths (2007): 276
- Per 1,000 population: 12.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 3
- Per 1,000 population: 7.0
Violent Crimes (2008): 0
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
- Forcible rape: 0
- Robbery: 0
- Aggravated Assault: 0
Property Crimes (2008): 24
- Burglary: 14
- Larceny-Theft: 10
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 0
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