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Leeds, Alabama Population 2021

12,020

Leeds is a city located in Jefferson County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 12,020, it is the 57th largest city in Alabama and the 2721st largest city in the United States . Leeds is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually but its population has increased by 2.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,773 in 2010. Leeds reached it's highest population of 12,050 in 2018. Spanning over 23 miles, Leeds has a population density of 535 people per square mile.

The average household income in Leeds is $81,746 with a poverty rate of 8.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $877 per month, and the median house value is $160,500. The median age in Leeds is 36.9 years, 35.1 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Leeds Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leeds was:

White: 78.79%
Black or African American: 18.52%
Two or more races: 1.40%
Native American: 0.67%
Other race: 0.51%
Asian: 0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%

The current population of Leeds, Alabama is 12,020 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 12,050.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 11,773.

Leeds, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	9,928	78.79%
Black or African American	2,334	18.52%
Two or More Races	176	1.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native	84	0.67%
Some Other Race	64	0.51%
Asian	8	0.06%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.05%

Leeds Population by Race

Leeds Population Pyramid $2021

Leeds Population by Age

Leeds Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leeds Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	88%	12%
All	80%	20%
Non Family	73.5%	26.5%
Female	65.1%	34.9%
Male	63.7%	36.3%

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Leeds Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,792	2.63	80
Married	2,618	3.25	88
Non Family	1,404	1.19	73.5
Female	558	3.15	65.1
Male	212	3.17	63.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

Leeds Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	280	3.22%
9th to 12th Grade	531	6.11%
High School Graduate	2,185	25.15%
Some College	2,021	23.26%
Associates Degree	1,040	11.97%
Bachelors Degree	1,678	19.31%
Graduate Degree	953	10.97%

Leeds Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leeds Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	6,753	6,084	2,147
Black	1,479	1,337	335
Hispanic	273	273	60
2+ Races	131	131	36
Native American	70	70	50
Other Race	28	28
Asian	8	8
Islander	6	6	3

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Leeds Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$42,782	$49,519	$37,115
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,750	$29,667	$13,906
High School Graduate	$32,259	$34,769	$28,505
Some College	$43,254	$43,795	$42,468
Bachelors Degree	$52,477	$70,750	$37,888
Graduate Degree	$57,313	$58,045	$56,094

$42,782

Average Earnings

$49,519

Average Male

$37,115

Average Female

Leeds Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leeds Language by Age

Leeds Language

95.68% of Leeds residents speak only English, while 4.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.47% of the population.

Leeds Language

Leeds Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	9,536	703	7.37%
Black	2,334	261	11.18%
Hispanic	475	45	9.47%
Other	64	36	56.25%
Multiple	176	19	10.80%
Native	84	9	10.71%
Islander	6	3	50.00%

8.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

8.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leeds

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leeds is Other, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leeds is White, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.82%.

Leeds Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	16.03%
Some College	7.68%
High School	5.13%
Bachelors or Greater	3.91%

Leeds Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	20.87%
Female Unemployed	19.15%
Female Employed	4.85%
Male Employed	3.56%

Leeds Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leeds Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$60,863	$81,746
Families	$75,232	$91,952
Married Families	$86,466	-
Non Families	$34,375	$54,508

Income by Household Type

Leeds Marital Status

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Leeds Married by Age and Sex

Leeds Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Leeds Marital Status by Race

Leeds Marital Status

714

Number of Veterans

633

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	203
Second Gulf War	172
First Gulf War	149
Korea	68
World War II

Leeds Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	206
55 to 64	147
65 to 74	137
35 to 54	117
18 to 34	107

Leeds Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	388	5.21%
Black	219	13.84%
2+ Races	51	34.23%
Native American	45	64.29%
Hispanic	32	8.77%
Asian	8	100.00%
Islander	3	50.00%

Leeds Veterans by Race

Leeds Veterans by Education

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leeds Veterans by Education

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Leeds Employment by Age

Leeds Employment by Race

Leeds Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.21%

Born in Leeds

96.60%

Native Born

3.40%

Foreign Born

2.97%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.60% of Leeds residents were born in the United States, with 71.21% having been born in Alabama. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leeds Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	12,020	-10	-0.08%
2020	12,030	-10	-0.08%
2019	12,040	-10	-0.08%
2018	12,050	18	0.15%
2017	12,032	83	0.69%
2016	11,949	17	0.14%
2015	11,932	7	0.06%
2014	11,925	25	0.21%
2013	11,900	46	0.39%
2012	11,854	34	0.29%
2011	11,820	27	0.23%
2010	11,793	1,338	1.21%
2000	10,455	446	0.44%
1990	10,009	1,371	1.48%
1980	8,638	1,647	2.14%
1970	6,991	829	1.27%
1960	6,162	2,856	6.42%
1950	3,306	396	1.28%
1940	2,910	381	1.41%
1930	2,529		0.00%

Leeds, Alabama Population 2021

Leeds Demographics

Leeds, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Leeds Population by Race

Leeds Population Pyramid $2021

Leeds Median Age

Leeds Adults

Leeds Age Dependency

Leeds Sex Ratio

Leeds Population by Age

Leeds Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Leeds Household Types

Leeds Households and Families

Leeds Households by Type

Leeds Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leeds Educational Attainment by Race

Leeds Educational Attainment by Race

Leeds Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leeds Language by Age

Leeds Language

Leeds Language

Leeds Poverty by Race

Poverty in Leeds

Leeds Poverty

Leeds Poverty Rate by Education

Leeds Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leeds Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Leeds Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Leeds Married by Age and Sex

Leeds Marriage

Leeds Marital Status by Race

Leeds Marital Status

Leeds Veterans by War

Leeds Veterans by Age

Leeds Veterans by Race

Leeds Veterans by Education

Leeds Veterans by Education

Leeds Employment by Age

Leeds Employment by Race

Leeds Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Leeds Place of Birth

Leeds Population by Year