Because there are quite a few people attending college in Leesburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Leesburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Leesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Leesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Leesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Leesburg with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.81% of adults in Leesburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Leesburg in 2022 was $33,982, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,928 for a family of four. However, Leesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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. Important ancestries of people in Leesburg include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Leesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
