Leesville city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,210
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,210
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,649
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,612
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 622
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,030
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $331
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $894
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,490
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 24.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,409
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,825
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 362,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $65,900
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,563
Persons in poverty, percent 33.7%
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 738.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,181.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.60
FIPS Code 2243010