Leesylvania, Virginia Population 2024

25,800

Leesylvania Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 43.76%
  • White: 24.96%
  • Two or more races: 14.01%
  • Asian: 9.29%
  • Other race: 7.43%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,598.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
17.92% (3,920)
The current population of Leesylvania, Virginia is 25,800 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,880.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,99843.76%
White5,70324.96%
Two or more races3,20214.01%
Asian2,1229.29%
Other race1,6987.43%
Native American1090.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.07%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leesylvania Population by Race

Leesylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Leesylvania Median Age

35.3

Total

35

Male

35.8

Female

Leesylvania Adults

There are 16,810 adults, (1,869 of whom are seniors) in Leesylvania.

Leesylvania Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

12.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Leesylvania Sex Ratio

Female11,52650.45%
Male11,32249.55%

Leesylvania Population by Age

Leesylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9962.8464.935.1
Married4,4823.574.525.5
Non Family2,1021.3849.550.5
Female7853.1355.444.6
Male6272.6360.639.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leesylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5053.32%
Associates Degree1,58110.39%
Bachelors Degree4,61830.35%
Graduate Degree3,28221.57%
High School Graduate2,28715.03%
Less Than 9th Grade4212.77%
Some College2,52416.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leesylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leesylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,4736,2093,498
White4,1303,9222,263
Hispanic2,2712,008686
2+ Races1,9411,8781,058
Asian1,4431,272766
Other Race844670217
Native American422323
Islander16160

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 54.79%.

Leesylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,653$92,926$84,973
Graduate Degree$118,606$131,174$88,788
High School Graduate$45,627$46,399$42,967
Less Than 9th Grade$58,553$72,730$49,868
Overall$74,753$78,125$66,301
Some College$52,597$58,226$46,039

$74,753

Average Earnings

$78,125

Average Male

$66,301

Average Female

Leesylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leesylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leesylvania Language

66.6% of Leesylvania residents speak only English, while 33.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.22% of the population.

Leesylvania Language

Leesylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,7182667.15%
Black9,8062452.5%
White5,1752174.19%
Multiple3,0911615.21%
Other1,6981267.42%
Asian2,1151054.96%

3.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.13%

Male Poverty Rate

3.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leesylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leesylvania is Other, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leesylvania is Black, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.25%.

Leesylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.33%
High School6.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%
Some College1%

Leesylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.54%
Male Unemployed19.9%
Female Employed2.01%
Male Employed1.12%

Leesylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leesylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,453$167,614
Households$137,460$157,857
Married Families$155,369$-999,999,999
Non Families$118,819$127,151

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leesylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Leesylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leesylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Leesylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leesylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,817

Number of Veterans

2,123

Male Veterans

694

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,717
First Gulf War1,620
Vietnam300
Korea29
World War II0

Leesylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,299
55 to 64764
65 to 74334
18 to 34236
75+184

Leesylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,29519.04%
White1,09825.21%
Hispanic28310.19%
2+ Races27213.39%
Other Race1027.39%
Asian503.16%

Leesylvania Veterans by Race

Leesylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leesylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Leesylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leesylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leesylvania 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

29.88%

Born in Leesylvania

74.01%

Native Born

25.99%

Foreign Born

8.03%

Non Citizen

17.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.01% of Leesylvania residents were born in the United States, with 29.88% having been born in Virginia. 8.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Leesylvania Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202425,8001,8437.69%
202323,9571,8438.33%
202222,1142491.14%
202121,865-15-0.07%
202021,88000%

Leesylvania Population by Year