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Leesburg, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leesburg is 46,211, which is 63.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Leesburg population density is 3,707.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leesburg is white, which represent 74.26% of the total population. The average Leesburg education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 46,211. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

Leesburg, VA	63.23%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #54

Leesburg, VA	3,707.68 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,318 (74.26%, #349)
Black:	3,714 (8.04%, #303)
Hispanic:	8,815 (19.08%, #47)
Asian:	4,139 (8.96%, #83)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	111 (0.24%, #147)
One Race, Other:	2,619 (5.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,310 (2.83%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	866 (9.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	696 (7.90%, see rank)
Cuban:	132 (1.50%, see rank)
Central American:	5,444 (61.76%, see rank)
South American:	1,307 (14.83%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,051 (25.39%, see rank)
Chinese:	398 (9.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,243 (30.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	451 (10.90%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	111 (2.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	885 (21.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

41,023 (88.77%) out of the total population of 46,211 reported first ancestry.

	Leesburg, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	743	1.61%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	162	0.35%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	309	0.67%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	691	1.50%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	5,235	11.33%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	1,843	3.99%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	6,460	13.98%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	260	0.56%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	236	0.51%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	4,566	9.88%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	2,903	6.28%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	233	0.50%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	1,425	3.08%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	294	0.64%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	489	1.06%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	445	0.96%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1,180	2.55%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,054	2.28%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	580	1.26%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	148	0.32%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	2,017	4.36%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	238	0.52%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 22,730 (49.19%, see rank)

Females: 23,481 (50.81%, see rank)

Leesburg, VA	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leesburg, VA	33.80 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leesburg, VA	33.90 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leesburg, VA	33.70 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leesburg, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,788	8.20%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,223	9.14%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,351	7.25%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,824	6.11%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,010	6.51%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,956	15.05%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,470	16.16%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,170	15.52%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,264	9.23%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,841	3.98%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	829	1.79%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	485	1.05%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leesburg, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	29,015, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,294, 11.35%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,839, 16.68%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,544, 22.55%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,023, 31.10%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,315, 18.32%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.52, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leesburg, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,993	55.95%	44.05%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,269	94.10%, see rank	5.90%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,774	95.24%, see rank	4.76%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,029	72.20%, see rank	27.80%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	710	55.07%, see rank	44.93%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leesburg, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	15,098, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	2,825, 18.71%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,273, 81.29%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,318, 74.96%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.59, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,062, 60.02%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,780, 25.04%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leesburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	34,849	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,250	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	5,438	31.52%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	10,348	59.99%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	207	1.20%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	1,257	7.29%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,599	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	4,539	25.79%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	10,419	59.20%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	1,056	6.00%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	1,585	9.01%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leesburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	35,804	77.48%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,471	33.48%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,100	41.33%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,233	2.67%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,407	22.52%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,955	8.56%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,452	13.96%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	823	1.78%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,781	8.18%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	587	1.27%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	99	0.21%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,960	10.73%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	157	0.34%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leesburg, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	11,033	73.08%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	2,039	13.51%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,112	7.37%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	615	4.07%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	299	1.98%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.