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Leeds

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Leeds

Total population

12,028

Median home value

$224,600

27.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,737

Leeds$70k
National$74k

Founded

1887

Air quality index

39Good
Elevation191 m
Land area58.8 km²
Weather58°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates33.55°, -86.57°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1887
Elevation
191 m
Area
58.8 km²
Official website
www.leedsalabama.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Leeds is a tricounty municipality in Jefferson, St. Clair, and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is an eastern suburb of Birmingham. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,324.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.3
Median home value
$224,600
Housing units
4,987
Poverty rate
12.8%
Unemployment
2.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.5%
Black
13.3%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
15.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.5468
Longitude
-86.5714
Water area
0.23 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
82°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday Night
58°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
82°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
85°F
Sunny

Forecast for Leeds, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
17.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.9%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
35%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
14%
No leisure activity
25.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
221,092
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,246
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    7,229
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,067
  • Eastern Towhee
    Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,915
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    6,622
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,374
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    5,609
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,477

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
34
Elementary
20
Middle
9
High
5
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HewittTrussville High School
    High · Trussville · 1,573 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Paine Elementary School
    Elementary · Trussville · 1,350 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • HewittTrussville Middle School
    Middle · Trussville · 1,202 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Shades Valley High School
    High · Irondale · 1,200 students · 20.3:1 ratio
  • Huffman High SchoolMagnet
    High · Birmingham · 1,147 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Mountain Brook High School
    High · Mountain Brook · 967 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • Chalkville Elementary School
    Elementary · Birmingham · 854 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • Huffman Academy
    Elementary · Birmingham · 735 students · 18.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
52
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2004-08-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,637

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,746
Avg daily Wikipedia views
60
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Leeds

Development plan, Leeds, Alabama
Birmingham Regional Planning Commission. · 1973
Leeds quadrangle, Alabama, 1998
United States Geological Survey · 2001
Mount Hebron Church minutes, 1819-1855, Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama
MariLee Beatty Hageness · 1998
Leeds
Leeds
Jane Newton Henry · 2012
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Hydrogeologic delineation of wellhead protection areas for the city of Leeds Water Authority, Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair counties, Alabama
Gregory M. Guthrie · 1998
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
Thomas Harris · 1981
The English physician
The English physician
Nicholas Culpeper · 1708

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Seen 2026-09-25
Long-tailed Skipper
Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus
Seen 2026-09-25
Helmeted Squash Bug
Helmeted Squash Bug
Euthochtha galeator
Seen 2026-09-25
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-09-25
Common Buckeye
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Seen 2026-09-24
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Seen 2026-09-24
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Seen 2026-09-24
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
Seen 2026-09-23
Black Witch
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image