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Leesburg Georgia Information: Leesburg, Georgia is part of LEE County. Population for Leesburg from the last gathering is 2633. You can view Leesburg venues that host many Leesburg GA events every year. You can also research Leesburg Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Leesburg Georgia real estate guide. Leesburg Georgia has a latitude of 31.679 and a longitude of -84.1492. Zip codes in Leesburg, GA include 31763 ... more Leesburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leesburg, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leesburg, GA was 2,633.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leesburg was 1,348, which represents 51.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leesburg, GA
There are an estimated 840 married men in the town. 66.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Leesburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leesburg is 1,285 which is 48.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leesburg, Georgia
There are an estimated 424 married women in the community. 44.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leesburg, GA
The median age of people living in Leesburg, GA was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Leesburg was 200. There were 1,841 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (242) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leesburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leesburg, GA was 2,614.

White Population in Leesburg, GA
The estimated White population in the Leesburg community is 1,621, which is 61.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leesburg, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 959, which is 36.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leesburg, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leesburg, GA was 8.

Asian Population in Leesburg, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leesburg, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leesburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leesburg community was 22, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leesburg, GA
The household population number in Leesburg was 2,233.

Group Quarters Population in Leesburg, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 400.

Average Household Size in Leesburg, GA
The average household size in Leesburg is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leesburg, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 851 total housing units in Leesburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 796, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 474 were owner-occupied (59.5), and 322 were renter-occupied (40.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Leesburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leesburg, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 369, with a median value in dollars of 71,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leesburg, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $764 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leesburg, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,100 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leesburg, Georgia
113 people in Leesburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leesburg, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leesburg was 218, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leesburg, GA
In 2000, there were 439 people in Leesburg, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leesburg, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 119 people in Leesburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leesburg, Georgia
There were 1,043 in the labor force in Leesburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Leesburg was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leesburg, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,958. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leesburg, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,487. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leesburg, Georgia
Per capita income in Leesburg in the last full census was 13,690. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Leesburg numbered 104, or 16.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leesburg, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 447, or 20 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.