Leesburg, Virginia Population 2024

49,567

Leesburg is a city located in Loudoun County Virginia. Leesburg has a 2024 population of 49,567. It is also the county seat of Loudoun County. Leesburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.6% annually and its population has increased by 2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,381 in 2020.

The average household income in Leesburg is $163,077 with a poverty rate of 6.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Leesburg is 34.8 years, 33.7 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Leesburg Demographics

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

  • White: 63.38%
  • Two or more races: 11.88%
  • Black or African American: 10.41%
  • Asian: 10.25%
  • Other race: 3.46%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
12.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,997.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.45% (1,186)
The current population of Leesburg, Virginia is 49,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,381.

Leesburg, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,71663.38%
Two or more races5,75711.88%
Black or African American5,04710.41%
Asian4,96610.25%
Other race1,6753.46%
Native American2630.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leesburg Population by Race

Leesburg Population Pyramid 2024

Leesburg Median Age

34.8

Total

33.7

Male

36

Female

Leesburg Adults

There are 35,390 adults, (4,453 of whom are seniors) in Leesburg.

Leesburg Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Leesburg Sex Ratio

Female23,94649.41%
Male24,51950.59%

Leesburg Population by Age

Leesburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4682.9368.131.9
Married9,3733.5282.617.4
Non Family4,6731.4650.749.3
Female1,505446.653.4
Male9172.5943.756.3

3.44

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leesburg Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leesburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leesburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.02%.

Leesburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$71,392

Average Earnings

$87,253

Average Male

$56,815

Average Female

Leesburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leesburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leesburg Language

74.23% of Leesburg residents speak only English, while 25.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.91% of the population.

Leesburg Language

Leesburg Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,0211,32716.54%
White27,8309723.49%
Multiple5,74264111.16%
Black4,98060112.07%
Other1,60859837.19%
Asian4,9491533.09%

6.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.3%

Male Poverty Rate

8.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leesburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leesburg is Other, with 37.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leesburg is Asian, with 3.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.53%.

Leesburg Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.25%
High School9.71%
Some College4.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.05%

Leesburg Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.84%
Male Unemployed30.22%
Female Employed5.63%
Male Employed1.98%

Leesburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leesburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Leesburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leesburg 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.

Leesburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leesburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,262

Number of Veterans

1,879

Male Veterans

383

Female Veterans

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Leesburg Veterans by War

count

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Leesburg Veterans by Age

count

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Leesburg Veterans by Race

Leesburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leesburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.9%

Labor Force Participation

74.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Leesburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leesburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leesburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.79%

Born in Leesburg

81.36%

Native Born

18.64%

Foreign Born

8.09%

Non Citizen

10.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.36% of Leesburg residents were born in the United States, with 37.79% having been born in Virginia. 8.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leesburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202951,0492960.58%
202850,7532970.59%
202750,4562960.59%
202650,1602970.6%
202549,8632960.6%
202449,5672970.6%
202349,2702960.6%
202248,974240.05%
202148,9505691.18%
202048,381-5,485-10.18%
201953,866710.13%
201853,795-251-0.46%
201754,0461,5502.95%
201652,4961,5683.08%
201550,9281,6003.24%
201449,3281,6333.42%
201347,6951,6393.56%
201246,0561,5433.47%
201144,5131,4733.42%
201043,04000%
200028,31112,10974.74%
199016,2027,84593.87%
19808,3573,53673.35%
19704,8211,95268.04%
19602,8691,16968.76%
19501,70000%
19401,70020013.33%
19001,500-49,549-97.06%
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Leesburg Population by Year