Leesville, Louisiana Population 2024

5,322

Leesville Demographics

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

  • White: 52.6%
  • Black or African American: 36.53%
  • Two or more races: 3.94%
  • Asian: 2.57%
  • Other race: 2.52%
  • Native American: 1.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
597.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.05% (-343)
The current population of Leesville, Louisiana is 5,322 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,665.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,98852.6%
Black or African American2,07536.53%
Two or more races2243.94%
Asian1462.57%
Other race1432.52%
Native American1041.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leesville Population by Race

Leesville Population Pyramid 2024

Leesville Median Age

35

Total

34.6

Male

36

Female

Leesville Adults

There are 4,471 adults, (844 of whom are seniors) in Leesville.

Leesville Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Leesville Sex Ratio

Female2,91351.28%
Male2,76848.72%

Leesville Population by Age

Leesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4162.3142.757.3
Non Family1,1991.2738.761.3
Married6923.460.839.2
Female4323.3130.169.9
Male933.0318.381.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

42.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leesville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40810.59%
Associates Degree3138.12%
Bachelors Degree49412.82%
Graduate Degree2887.47%
High School Graduate1,34334.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2165.6%
Some College79220.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9071,658373
Black1,4231,173314
Hispanic32124641
2+ Races10210122
Asian995727
Other Race766110
Native American40304
Islander111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Leesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,477$54,758$47,891
Graduate Degree$44,153$65,083$43,889
High School Graduate$28,316$31,528$25,179
Less Than 9th Grade$20,781$21,094$19,792
Overall$34,847$39,133$29,512
Some College$34,808$47,500$30,481

$34,847

Average Earnings

$39,133

Average Male

$29,512

Average Female

Leesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leesville Language

89.15% of Leesville residents speak only English, while 10.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.88% of the population.

Leesville Language

Leesville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,02082340.74%
White2,62773027.79%
Hispanic57113623.82%
Multiple2199744.29%
Other1395741.01%
Asian1464430.14%
Native1041514.42%

32.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.13%

Male Poverty Rate

36.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leesville is Multiple, with 44.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leesville is Native, with 14.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.88%.

Leesville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.91%
High School30.74%
Some College27.36%
Bachelors or Greater6.01%

Leesville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.35%
Male Unemployed34.88%
Female Employed17.11%
Male Employed11.74%

Leesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,531$61,238
Households$35,652$55,169
Married Families$76,855$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,009$44,314

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.1%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Leesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leesville 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 55-64.

Leesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

727

Number of Veterans

575

Male Veterans

152

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War292
First Gulf War275
Vietnam196
Korea18
World War II2

Leesville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54262
65 to 74173
55 to 64145
18 to 3486
75+61

Leesville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40617.87%
Black24115.82%
Hispanic7919.8%
2+ Races3927.27%
Other Race2624.07%
Asian1411.67%
Islander1100%

Leesville Veterans by Race

Leesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Leesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leesville 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

55.5%

Born in Leesville

96.5%

Native Born

3.5%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.5% of Leesville residents were born in the United States, with 55.5% having been born in Louisiana. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Leesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,893-86-1.73%
20284,979-86-1.7%
20275,065-85-1.65%
20265,150-86-1.64%
20255,236-86-1.62%
20245,322-86-1.59%
20235,408-86-1.57%
20225,494-71-1.28%
20215,565-100-1.77%
20205,665540.96%
20195,611-109-1.91%
20185,720-227-3.82%
20175,947-170-2.78%
20166,117-33-0.54%
20156,150-221-3.47%
20146,371-140-2.15%
20136,511-210-3.12%
20126,7212303.54%
20116,491-62-0.95%
20106,55300%
20006,753-885-11.59%
19907,638-1,416-15.64%
19809,0541261.41%
19708,9284,23990.4%
19604,689190.41%
19504,6701,84165.08%
19402,829-462-14.04%
19303,29177330.7%
19202,518-2,375-48.54%

Leesville Population by Year