Leesburg

Population: 813
Median household income: $53,472
Median home value: $169,200

Leesburg is a community in Cherokee County, Alabama, home to 813 residents. The median household income of $53,472 is above the Cherokee County median ($50,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leesburg's population declined 14.1% from 946 to 813, while its median home value rose 8.3% from $156,300 to $169,200.

Owners occupy 68.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 813
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,472
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

946813

Median household income

$50,139$53,472

Median home value

$156,300$169,200

Median gross rent

$969$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	946	$50,139	$156,300	$969
2020	936	$54,938	$153,400	$919
2021	697	$55,625	$147,700	$931
2022	756	$50,769	$129,200	$767
2023	813	$53,472	$169,200	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2418.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	5.7%
5 to 17	113	13.9%
18 to 24	148	18.2%
25 to 34	91	11.2%
35 to 44	86	10.6%
45 to 54	132	16.2%
55 to 64	62	7.6%
65 to 74	83	10.2%
75 and over	52	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	760	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	13.8%
High school graduate	205	40.5%
Some college or associate's	144	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	34	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	53	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	365	88.6%
Carpooled	23	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	48.7%
15 to 29 min	60	15.5%
30 to 44 min	72	18.6%
45 to 59 min	23	5.9%
60+ min	44	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 11.1% (90 of 813)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	60.8%
Nonfamily households	122	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	63.2%
Vacant	181	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	214	68.8%
Renter-occupied	97	31.2%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	71.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	18	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	121	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0142016
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1786, -85.7779