Leesburg is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,553 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Leesburg is the 198th largest community in Georgia. Leesburg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Leesburg, where the median household income is $55,417.00.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 sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leesburg who work in office and administrative support (21.33%), management occupations (10.53%), and community and social services (9.66%). Being a small city, Leesburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Leesburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.92% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Leesburg in 2022 was $27,847, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,388 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. Important ancestries of people in Leesburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Leesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
