Town guide

Leesburg, Georgia

Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, home to about 3,542 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31763.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,542721 per sq mi
Median home value$199,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leesburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leesburg

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)136 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX679 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 3,480 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 213th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Lee County grew from 10,344 residents in 1900 to 33,163 in 2020.

Leesburg population by census2000: 2,633, 2010: 2,896, 2020: 3,4802,63320002,89620103,4802020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,344, 1910: 11,679, 1920: 10,904, 1930: 8,328, 1940: 7,837, 1950: 6,674, 1960: 6,204, 1970: 7,044, 1980: 11,684, 1990: 16,250, 2000: 24,757, 2010: 28,298, 2020: 33,16310K’00’1011K’20’308K’40’506K’60’7012K’80’9025K’00’1033K’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 37°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeesburgJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in60°37°Jan4.864°41°Feb4.771°46°Mar4.978°53°Apr3.985°62°May3.089°69°Jun5.292°72°Jul5.591°72°Aug5.787°67°Sep4.079°56°Oct3.069°45°Nov3.062°40°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany 3 Se, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

4,476 jobs at 440 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyRetail trade: 744 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 665 jobs; Construction: 520 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 487 jobs; Administrative and support: 457 jobs; Wholesale trade: 426 jobs; Manufacturing: 377 jobs; Professional services: 233 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 10% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leesburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Georgia Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Albany5.3 miles
  • Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albany6.3 miles
  • Phoebe Worth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sylvester22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies7

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

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.8 mi
  • ALDI4.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Lee County Public Library2.9 mi
  • Redbone Library4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Luke Bryan (1976) · American country music singer
  • Buster Posey (1987) · American baseball executive and former player (born 1987)
  • Roy Hamilton (1929) · American musician (1929-1969)

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

Schools in Leesburg

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolLeesburgPre-K–2853Public4.3 mi
Lee County Primary SchoolLeesburgPre-K–2635Public4.4 mi
Lee County Elementary SchoolLeesburg3–5557Public2.7 mi
Twin Oaks ElementaryLeesburg3–5652Public4.4 mi
Lee County Middle School EastLeesburg6–8630Public4.0 mi
Lee County Middle School WestLeesburg6–8778Public4.3 mi
Lee County High SchoolLeesburg9–121,356Public3.4 mi
Lee High School 9th Grade CampusLeesburg9–10488Public4.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Preparatory Academy of LeeLeesburgPre-K–640Nonsectarian2.0 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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