Leesburg

Population: 3,509
Median household income: $71,071
Median home value: $171,300

Leesburg, a community in Lee County, Georgia, has 3,509 residents. The median household income of $71,071 is below the Lee County median ($88,024).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leesburg's population grew 16.7% from 3,006 to 3,509, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $116,900 to $171,300.

Owners occupy 53.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,509
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,071
Median home value: $171,300
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 1,416
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0063,509

Median household income

$61,389$71,071

Median home value

$116,900$171,300

Median gross rent

$997$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,006	$61,389	$116,900	$997
2020	3,035	$60,110	$124,000	$924
2021	3,407	$67,551	$135,400	$1,100
2022	3,465	$55,417	$165,900	$1,145
2023	3,509	$71,071	$171,300	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 644.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	252	7.2%
5 to 17	881	25.1%
18 to 24	358	10.2%
25 to 34	355	10.1%
35 to 44	827	23.6%
45 to 54	251	7.2%
55 to 64	162	4.6%
65 to 74	303	8.6%
75 and over	120	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,910	54.4%
Black or African American	1,113	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	298	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	219	10.9%
High school graduate	534	26.5%
Some college or associate's	724	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	337	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	204	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled22.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,244	71.7%
Carpooled	398	22.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	4.6%
Other means	13	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	331	20.0%
15 to 29 min	754	45.6%
30 to 44 min	231	14.0%
45 to 59 min	254	15.3%
60+ min	85	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 14.6% (499 of 3,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	950	70.8%
Nonfamily households	392	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,342	94.8%
Vacant	74	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	716	53.4%
Renter-occupied	626	46.6%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	916	64.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	307	21.7%
5 to 19 units	64	4.5%
20 or more units	39	2.8%
Mobile home & other	90	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1345768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.7321, -84.1685

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