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Leesburg, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Lee County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
3,509 Population 715/sq mi density
$71,071 Median Income $26,837 per capita
$171,300 Home Value $261,867 Zillow
$874 Median Rent 21.5% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
1,022 Violent Crime/100K 5,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,071 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,300 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,022 violent crimes/100K (169% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Leesburg enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 308 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average65.8°F
22% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days308 days/yr

Geography

Elevation262 ft (80 m)
Area4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²)
Population Density715/sq mi
Coordinates31.7321°N, 84.1685°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyLee County County
Nearest AirportSouthwest Georgia Regional (ABY)
14 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Jul) 5.55"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.20"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score29.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability13.4 / 100
Community Resilience68.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M3.5 on Jan 18, 2000.

Jan 18, 2000 11 km SSE of Gray, Georgia M3.5 148 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

8 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 95 km
2024 Debby Category 1 217 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 160 km
2018 Michael Category 5 41 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 160 km
1998 Earl Category 1 233 km
1995 Opal Category 3 224 km
1985 Kate Category 2 68 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

484 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 75 fatalities, 1,039 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 99 km 11
Jan 22, 2017 EF3 37 km 5
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 42 km 2
Mar 20, 2003 EF3 62 km 6
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 63 km 11
Feb 13, 2000 EF3 79 km 7
Apr 15, 1999 EF3 40 km 0
Feb 18, 1975 EF3 94 km 2
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 44 km 0
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 36 km 0
Nov 11, 1968 EF3 48 km 0
Mar 31, 1961 EF3 71 km 1
Mar 13, 1954 EF3 91 km 5
May 11, 1952 EF3 96 km 0
Jan 9, 2024 EF2 66 km 0
Jun 14, 2023 EF2 85 km 0
Jan 22, 2023 EF2 95 km 0
Dec 15, 2022 EF2 52 km 0
Apr 5, 2022 EF2 58 km 0
Feb 15, 2021 EF2 70 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

19 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (5,397 ac, 2004).

Year Name Acres Distance
2004 UNNAMED 5,397 98 km
2004 UNNAMED 3,429 94 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,210 89 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,992 89 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,754 99 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,501 92 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,487 92 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,201 91 km
2005 UNNAMED 2,198 84 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,998 99 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,947 94 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,476 82 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,147 93 km
2022 ALEFR-FY22-RX 1,001 91 km
2005 UNNAMED 947 99 km
2005 UNNAMED 858 93 km
2002 UNNAMED 857 71 km
1993 UNNAMED 807 94 km
2018 POND ROAD FIRE 738 89 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 4.9 in
March 58°F (15°C) 5.2 in
April 65°F (18°C) 3.5 in
May 72°F (22°C) 3.9 in
June 78°F (26°C) 4.6 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 80°F (27°C) 4.0 in
September 76°F (25°C) 3.1 in
October 67°F (19°C) 2.2 in Driest
November 58°F (14°C) 3.3 in
December 51°F (10°C) 4.2 in

Leesburg has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 48°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.8 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.6") and October the driest (2.2").

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