Town guide

Leesburg, Florida

Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, home to about 30,807 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34748 and 34762, and parts of 34736, 34737, 34788 and 34797 are in Leesburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population30,807801 per sq mi
Median home value$228,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leesburg

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leesburg

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX817 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leesburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leesburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leesburg had 27,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lake County grew from 7,467 residents in 1900 to 383,956 in 2020.

Leesburg population by census2000: 15,956, 2010: 20,117, 2020: 27,00015,956200020,117201027,0002020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,467, 1910: 9,509, 1920: 12,744, 1930: 23,161, 1940: 27,255, 1950: 36,340, 1960: 57,383, 1970: 69,305, 1980: 104,870, 1990: 152,104, 2000: 210,528, 2010: 297,052, 2020: 383,9567K’00’1013K’20’3027K’40’5057K’60’70105K’80’90211K’00’10384K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeesburgJan: high 70°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 62°F, 2 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in70°49°Jan2.573°52°Feb2.177°56°Mar3.283°62°Apr2.088°68°May2.791°73°Jun7.091°75°Jul5.992°75°Aug6.690°73°Sep5.285°66°Oct2.677°57°Nov1.872°52°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leesburg Muni Ap, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

96,577 jobs at 8,849 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,737 jobs; Retail trade: 19,023 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,073 jobs; Construction: 11,313 jobs; Other services: 5,421 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,797 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,145 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,914 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 12% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

576 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leesburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uf Health Leesburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leesburg4.7 miles
  • Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares9.6 miles
  • Orlando Health South Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clermont16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors159
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants143
Mental health providers81
Physical and occupational therapists78
Optometrists12
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies19

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Leesburg

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Singletary Park3.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.5 mi
  • Publix0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Leesburg Public Library5.0 mi
  • Marianne Beck Memorial Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Leesburg African American Msm4.8 mi
  • Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Leesburg Center for the Arts4.9 mi
  • Melon Patch Theatre5.2 mi
  • Paul P. Williams Auditorium7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Notable people born here

  • Red Robbins (1944) · American basketball player (1944-2009)
  • Theo Croker (1985) · American jazz musician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Leesburg

Public schools here are run by Lake. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beverly Shores Elementary SchoolLeesburgPre-K–5596Public6.2 mi
Leesburg Elementary SchoolLeesburgPre-K–5843Public4.5 mi
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy CenterLeesburgPre-K–2242Public6.5 mi
Treadway Elementary SchoolLeesburgPre-K–5836Public9.4 mi
Carver Middle SchoolLeesburg6–8737Public6.1 mi
Oak Park Middle SchoolLeesburg6–8558Public4.5 mi
Leesburg High SchoolLeesburg9–121,724Public4.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lake Montessori SchoolLeesburgPre-K–12198Nonsectarian5.2 mi
Lake Preparatory SchoolLeesburgPre-K–895Nonsectarian5.0 mi
St Paul Catholic SchoolLeesburgPre-K–8190Roman Catholic5.5 mi
Better Life AcademyLeesburgK–1277Nonsectarian5.1 mi
First Academy-LeesburgLeesburgK–12510Baptist5.2 mi
Milestones Community School of Lake CountyLeesburg5–1223Nonsectarian8.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Groveland, Mascotte, Silver Lake, Howey-in-the-Hills, Yalaha, Okahumpka and Lisbon.

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