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Leesville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Vernon Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,610
Population
630/sq mi density
$38,292
Median Income
$26,460 per capita
$109,700
Home Value
$161,945 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
979
Violent Crime/100K
4,326 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$38,292 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,700 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
979 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17%
6,511 → 5,401
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-3.1%
$39,503 → $38,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Leesville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,739
-662 from 2023 (5,401)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,469
$-823 from 2023 ($38,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,511 | — | $39,503 | — |
| 2015 | 6,150 | -5.5% | $37,900 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5,947 | -3.3% | $34,668 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5,611 | -5.6% | $31,572 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5,472 | -2.5% | $33,773 | +7% |
| 2023 | 5,401 | -1.3% | $38,292 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.