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Leesburg

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Total population

49,171

Median home value

$667,800

56.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$145,205

Leesburg$145k
National$74k

Air quality index

62Moderate
Weather80°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.11°, -77.56°

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

Overview

Leesburg is a town located in Virginia, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 49,171. Its coordinates of 39.106°, -77.559° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 32.6 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 1,508 per km², a dense urban fabric. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
36.1
Median home value
$667,800
Housing units
17,155
Poverty rate
6.6%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
56%
Black
8.9%
Asian
11.6%
Hispanic
20.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.1064
Longitude
-77.5592
Water area
0.07 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Sunday
82°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Monday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
66°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Leesburg, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
62
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
125
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.8%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
30.8%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
9.4%
No leisure activity
20.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,436,784
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51,738
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    46,550
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36,979
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    36,431
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34,885
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    33,089
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31,984
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    30,850

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

Schools

Total
63
Elementary
35
Middle
12
High
8
Other
8

Largest nearby schools

  • INDEPENDENCE HIGH
    High · Ashburn · 2,013 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • RIVERSIDE HIGH
    High · Leesburg · 1,801 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • BRIAR WOODS HIGH
    High · Ashburn · 1,757 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • STONE BRIDGE HIGH
    High · Ashburn · 1,701 students · 13:1 ratio
  • BRAMBLETON MIDDLE
    Middle · Ashburn · 1,621 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • POTOMAC FALLS HIGH
    High · Potomac Falls · 1,606 students · 13:1 ratio
  • WOODGROVE HIGH
    Other · Purcellville · 1,597 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • BROAD RUN HIGH
    High · Ashburn · 1,583 students · 13.2:1 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)
4
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2010-07-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Alfred H. Powell
American politician (1781-1831)
George Washington Emery Dorsey
George Washington Emery Dorsey
Union United States Army officer (1842-1911)
Christopher Greenup
Christopher Greenup
American politician (1750-1818)
Ashley Caldwell
Ashley Caldwell
American freestyle skier
Stevens T. Mason
Stevens T. Mason
American politician (1811-1843)
Robert Brooke
Robert Brooke
American politician (1761-1800)
E
Eli H. Janney
American mechanical engineer (1831–1912)
L
Louise Gore
American politician (1925-2005)
R
Robert Ludwell Yates Peyton
Confederate Army officer and politician (1822-1863)
Frederick Bates
Frederick Bates
American politician, Missouri (1777-1825)
Robert H. Chilton
Robert H. Chilton
Confederate Army general (1815–1879)
Thomas W. Harrison
Thomas W. Harrison
American politician (1856-1935)
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
American painter (1870-1937)
J
John Long
American politician (1785-1857)
John Thomson Mason
John Thomson Mason
American lawyer and politician (1787-1850)
Philip St. George Cooke
Philip St. George Cooke
Union Army general 1809-1895

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

Browse all places in Virginia →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
5,775
Avg daily Wikipedia views
193
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Leesburg

Walking Tour of Leesburg, Virginia
Doug Gelbert · 2010
Flood insurance study
1982
Proceedings of the First General Conference on Social Graphics, Leesburg, Virginia, October 22-24, 1978
Proceedings of the First General Conference on Social Graphics, Leesburg, Virginia, October 22-24, 1978
General Conference on Social Graphics (1st 1978 Leesburg, Va.) · 1980
Mineralogy and petrography of Triassic limestone conglomerate metamorphosed by intrusive diabase at Leesburg, Virginia
Earl Victor Shannon · 1925
Music industry program
1993
Report and recommendations
Medicare Procedures Symposium (1987 Leesburg, Va.) · 1987
Leesburg Restaurant Guide 2018
Kim Leavitt · 2018
Report
Surgeon General's Workshop on Violence and Public Health (1985 Leesburg, Va.) · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Leesburg, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Douglass HS Leesburg VA1 — Leesburg, United States0.2 miDodona Manor — Leesburg, United States0.5 miWaverly — Leesburg, United States0.5 mi2016-10-29 16 19 46 View north along U.S. Route 15 and east along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) at Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Greenway) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.5 mi2019-08-06 08 56 21 View south along U.S. Route 15 and west along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) at the exit for Virginia State Route 267 EAST (Dulles Airport, Washington) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.5 mi2019-09-03 12 56 24 View south along U.S. Route 15 and west along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Greenway) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.5 mi2019-09-03 13 02 12 View north along U.S. Route 15 and east along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Greenway) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.5 mi2016-10-29 11 20 45 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Market Street) between Harrison Street and Church Street in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2016-10-29 11 48 05 View north along U.S. Route 15 Business (King Street) at Royal Street in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2016-10-29 11 48 17 View north along U.S. Route 15 Business (King Street) between Royal Street and Loudoun Street in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2016-10-29 11 48 28 View north along U.S. Route 15 Business (King Street) between Loudoun Street and Virginia State Route 7 Business (Market Street) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2016-10-29 12 11 48 View south along U.S. Route 15 and west along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) between Virginia State Route 7 Business (Market Street) and Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Greenway) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2018-10-25 14 45 47 View north along U.S. Route 15 and east along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) at the exit for Virginia State Route 267 EAST (Dulles Greenway, Dulles Airport, Washington) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2019-08-06 08 58 06 View south along U.S. Route 15 and west along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) at the exit for U.S. Route 15 Business (Leesburg) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2019-08-22 17 45 28 View north along U.S. Route 15 and east along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) at the exit for Virginia State Route 267 EAST (Dulles Greenway, Dulles Airport, Washington) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2019-09-03 13 09 38 View south along U.S. Route 15 and west along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) from the overpass for Sycolin Road Southeast in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2019-09-03 13 11 06 View north along U.S. Route 15 and east along Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Bypass) from the overpass for Sycolin Road Southeast in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 mi2019-09-26 12 19 44 View east along Virginia State Route 7 Business (East Market Street) at the exit for U.S. Route 15 SOUTH and Virginia State Route 7 WEST (Warrenton, Winchester) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.6 miLoudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg,Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.7 mi7and15 Leesburg — Leesburg, United States0.7 miSunrise - panoramio (4) — Leesburg, United States0.7 miMorning fresh - panoramio — Leesburg, United States0.7 miSunrise - panoramio (6) — Leesburg, United States0.7 mi2016-10-29 11 21 31 View west along Virginia State Route 7 Business (Market Street) at U.S. Route 15 Business (King Street) in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia — Leesburg, United States0.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library