Overview
12,385
Total Population
38.8
Median age
48.16%
Female population %
107.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
597
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leeds's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leeds is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leeds's population under 18 was 25.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leeds's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leeds, 19.56% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.90% aged 30 to 64, 14.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 455 less females than males in Leeds:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.16% females and 51.84% males in Leeds, AL.
- The Leeds, AL gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 601.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 677.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leeds's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leeds population: 80.91% are White, 13.28% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.22% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.
- Leeds's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 597 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,788 (95.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leeds is White with a population of 10,021 (80.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leeds's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 12,346 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Leeds's population increased by 1,174 (11.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leeds's population increased by 535 (4.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leeds's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,619.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)