Moving to Leesburg, Virginia

About Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg

Leesburg is a town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of both the Northern Virginia region of the state and the Washington metropolitan area, including Washington, D.C., the nation's capital.

European settlement in the area began around 1740, when it was named for the Lee family, early colonial leaders of the town. Located in the far northeast of the state, in the War of 1812 it was a refuge for important federal documents evacuated from Washington, D.C., and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.

Leesburg is 33 miles (53 km) west-northwest of Washington, D.C., along the base of Catoctin Mountain and close to the Potomac River. The town is the northwestern terminus of the Dulles Greenway, a private toll road that connects to the Dulles Toll Road at Dulles International Airport. Its population was 48,250 as of the 2020 Census and an estimated 48,908 in 2021. It is Virginia's largest incorporated town within a county.

Like much of Loudoun County, Leesburg has undergone considerable growth and development over the last 30 years, transforming from a small, rural, Piedmont town to a suburban bedroom community for commuters to the national capital. Growth in the town and its immediate area to the east (Lansdowne/Ashburn) concentrates along the Dulles Greenway and State Route 7, which roughly parallels the Potomac River between Winchester to the west and Alexandria to the east.

Leesburg is home to professional soccer team Loudoun United FC of the USL Championship division who play their home matches at Segra Field.

The Federal Aviation Administration's Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center is in Leesburg.

Gender
Gender Leesburg Virginia Country
Female 49.5% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 50.5% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Leesburg Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 2.1% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.1% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.8% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 14.4% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 20.9% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Leesburg Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 18% 24% 27.0%
Other College 14% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 34% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Leesburg Virginia Country
White 60% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 10.4% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 8.8% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.5% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity