Leesburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 29,178 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Leesburg is the 116th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Leesburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leesburg is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Leesburg who work in sales jobs (11.70%), food service (11.70%), and management occupations (10.33%). In terms of college education, Leesburg is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.45% of adults 25 and older in Leesburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Leesburg in 2022 was $26,327, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,308 for a family of four. However, Leesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Leesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Leesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leesburg include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Leesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
