Overview
5,666
Total Population
34.4
Median age
51.31%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
473
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Leesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leesville is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leesville's population under 18 was 23.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leesville, 20.14% were under the age of 15, 21.62% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 12.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 148 more females than males in Leesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.31% females and 48.69% males in Leesville, LA.
- The Leesville, LA gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 237.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 300.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leesville population: 53.42% are White, 39.71% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.80% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.55% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
- Leesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,193 (91.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leesville is White with a population of 3,027 (53.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,762 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Leesville's population decreased by 209 (3.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leesville's population decreased by 890 (13.58%), 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, Leesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,501.
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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)