Lena, Mississippi

Lena: Town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America

About

Lena is a town located in the county of Leake in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 148 and a population density of 34 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 134 inhabitants.

Lena locator map
Location of Lena on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Lena

Population : 134 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Leake County
Postal code : 39094
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 4.3 km2
Altitude : 344 feet / 105 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 13:19:12 (9th December 2024)
Density : 31 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.45% (2010-2020)
Leake County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lena Highlighted locator map image
Leake County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lena Highlighted
Leake County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lena Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Lena is located at 32°35'39"N 89°36'43"W (32.5943000, -89.6120200).

Lena map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lena decreased by 10.45% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 148 - census
2011 145 -2.07% estimation process
2012 142 -2.11% estimation process
2013 141 -0.71% estimation process
2014 141 0% estimation process
2015 140 -0.71% estimation process
2016 139 -0.72% estimation process
2017 137 -1.46% estimation process
2018 137 0% estimation process
2019 136 -0.74% estimation process
2020 134 -1.49% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,843
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,985
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,961
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,010
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.9%
People over 65 (%) : 14.2%
Female persons, % : 50.2%
White only, percent : 46.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 21.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 12.7%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 2.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 11.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 10.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 44.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 388
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.8%

Lena zip code is 39094. County name: Leake, County fips: 28079

Friendship, Lena

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $75,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $778
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $299
2015-2019 median gross rent : $575
2015-2019 Households : 2,645
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.53
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 68.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 57.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 24.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,145
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 55,888
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 135,834
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,366
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $32,083
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $18,349
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 814
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 485
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 228
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 227
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 528
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 58
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 706
2010 population per square mile : 415.3
2010 land area in square miles : 16.88

Schools in Lena

College & universities near Lena, MS

Code Name City ZIP
175643 East Central Community College Decatur (MS) 39327-0129

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lena, MS

Code Name Address Type
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
MEI Union Station 1901 Front Street RAIL
HAZ Hazlehurst station North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St. RAIL
LAU Laurel station 230 North Maple Street RAIL

Post offices near Lena

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lena Post Office Lena (MS) 39094

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Lena , Illinois human settlement in Illinois, United States of America with a population of 2,680 people.
  • Lena , Wisconsin village in Oconto County, Wisconsin with a population of 751 people.

Other cities in Leake County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Leake County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Wiggins 4,524 City in Mississippi, United States