Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Leesburg grades B overall, 54th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 85% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation and it reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $264K, 4.6 years of the Albany metro’s $57K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Leesburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lee County Courthouse and Leesburg High School. Only 4 of the 149 Georgia towns we compare have a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Leesburg.
Where Leesburg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kinchafoonee Primary School | PK–2 | 853 |
| Twin Oaks Elementary | 3–5 | 652 |
| Lee County Primary School | PK–2 | 635 |
Lee County Courthouse2,896 counted in 2010 and 3,480 in 2020; an estimated 3,597 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Leesburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 358 in 1880, 3,480 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leesburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Leesburg.
Leesburg fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and trades workers with Albany and other neighbors.
2.2 miles of trail. Leesburg’s density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the Georgia town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Leesburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The public schools here belong to the Lee County school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 6 public schools serve Leesburg, with 4,105 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 853 | – |
| Lee County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,356 | C− |
| Lee County Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 557 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
At 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 92% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 36 to 11 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Leesburg’s violent crime rate stands at 0.6 per 1,000 residents, where Georgia’s towns sit at 2.2 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Leesburg after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 73% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 24. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Leesburg home is worth about $264,000, up 1.8% in a year, 20% below the Georgia typical home. The share of households in Leesburg who own their home: 58%. Its typical rent is $1,055 a month.
| Leesburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,055 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Leesburg has about as many jobs (1,431) as working residents, but only 106 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Albany (40%), Columbus (3%) and Americus (2%). Most working residents leave Leesburg for work: only 8% work in town. In Leesburg, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.
| Leesburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age for Leesburg comes to 34.6 years. Children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). For residents in the town, the share who are 65 or older is 11%. 3,597 people lived in Leesburg by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.2% more than in 2020.
| Leesburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Leesburg | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.2% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
CDC measures, 32 in all: Leesburg beats Georgia on 1 and trails on 1. Among adults in the town, 41% have obesity. In Leesburg, 38% of adults feel lonely, and 16% worry about having enough food.
| Leesburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leesburg | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55% | 59.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leesburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
25 mi National Historical ParkJimmy Carter National Historical Park39K visitors a year8 mi Zoo & aquariumChehaw Park
22 mi MuseumGeorgia Veterans State Park11 mi Zoo & aquariumFlint RiverQuarium10 mi MuseumThronateeska Heritage CenterAndersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jimmy Carter National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Georgia Veterans State Park: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leesburg
About 5 of every 100 Leesburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
3 places in Leesburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Leesburg.
City in Georgia, United States
Leesburg is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census, up from 2,896 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Leesburg grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #54 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Leesburg reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 2 violent and 9 property crimes in 2025.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
6 notable people were born here, including Buster Posey and Roy Hamilton.
