Leesburg city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,905
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,905
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,030
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,000
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,117
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,125
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $581
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,258
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,833
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,251
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 685,460
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,949
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,380,539
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,322
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,328
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 702.3
Population per square mile, 2010 653.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 30.80
FIPS Code 1239875