Leeds

Population: 12,221
Median household income: $71,672
Median home value: $220,400

Leeds, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 12,221 residents. Its median household income of $71,672 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Leeds's population declined 3.0% from 12,600 to 12,221, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $160,500 to $220,400.

77.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,221
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,672
Median home value: $220,400
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 5,068
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,60012,221

Median household income

$60,863$71,672

Median home value

$160,500$220,400

Median gross rent

$877$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,600	$60,863	$160,500	$877
2020	12,555	$62,227	$165,300	$887
2021	12,385	$62,432	$169,900	$790
2022	12,292	$67,159	$197,000	$938
2023	12,221	$71,672	$220,400	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	662	5.4%
5 to 17	2,404	19.7%
18 to 24	573	4.7%
25 to 34	1,583	13.0%
35 to 44	1,760	14.4%
45 to 54	1,583	13.0%
55 to 64	1,557	12.7%
65 to 74	1,447	11.8%
75 and over	652	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,594	70.3%
Black or African American	1,666	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	33	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	305	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,601	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,004	11.7%
High school graduate	2,151	25.1%
Some college or associate's	2,961	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,469	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	997	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,735	79.3%
Carpooled	700	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	422	7.1%
Other means	63	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,131	20.4%
15 to 29 min	1,940	35.0%
30 to 44 min	1,839	33.1%
45 to 59 min	437	7.9%
60+ min	203	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,343 of 12,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,124	67.3%
Nonfamily households	1,515	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,639	91.5%
Vacant	429	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,390	73.1%
Renter-occupied	1,249	26.9%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,900	77.0%
1-unit, attached	12	0.2%
2 to 4 units	248	4.9%
5 to 19 units	453	8.9%
20 or more units	16	0.3%
Mobile home & other	439	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0141968
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 33.5468, -86.5714