LeslieGA
A town of 336, founded in 1884.
Is Leslie a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Leslie, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 230 Georgia towns, just 10 have a lower typical home value than Leslie. Leslie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
336 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leslie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leslie, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leslie.
Leslie’s typical home value is about $129K
The typical Leslie home is worth about $129,000, up 9.8% in a year, 61% below the Georgia typical home. At $838 a month, Leslie’s median rent is where Georgia’s towns sit at $1,154 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 74% of Leslie households own their home.
| Leslie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $838 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 58% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Leslie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Leslie’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Leslie for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Leslie fell to 66 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Leslie’s median household income is $56,000.
| Leslie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Leslie, expect mild winters and hot summers
Leslie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Leslie is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Leslie
No violent or property crimes were reported in Leslie in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Leslie is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Leslie is
Leslie beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 21% of adults have diabetes in Leslie. Only 10 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Leslie.
| Leslie | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Leslie | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Andersonville National Historic Site and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leslie. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkJimmy Carter National Historical Park39K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumGeorgia Veterans State Park24 mi Zoo & aquariumChehaw Park
in town MuseumGeorgia Rural Telephone Museum26 mi Zoo & aquariumFlint RiverQuariumPhoto credits
Andersonville 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 · Georgia Rural Telephone Museum: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Leslie
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leslie
About 1 of every 100 Leslie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
97% of working residents leave Leslie for work
Where Leslie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leslie
City in Georgia, United States
Leslie is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leslie had a population of 344. It is part of the Americus micropolitan statistical area.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 31764
- Area code
- 229
Questions about Leslie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leslie, GA a good place to live?
Leslie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.