Leeds, Alabama demographics

Leeds, AL demographics: median age 39.3; 27.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Leeds city, Alabama · Incorporated city · GEOID 0141968. The survey estimates a population of 12,028 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Leeds is 39.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.9 years. There are 4,561 households (±383). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 39.3 ±2.9 39.3 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,028
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Under 18 3,047 ±463 25.3% ±3.7 pp 22.2% 22.0%
18–34 2,266 ±384 18.8% ±3.1 pp 22.4% 22.8%
35–64 4,677 ±578 38.9% ±4.5 pp 37.6% 38.0%
65 and older 2,038 ±289 16.9% ±2.3 pp 17.8% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,028
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Male 6,154 ±426 51.2% ±2.8 pp 48.6% 49.5%
Female 5,874 ±348 48.8% ±2.0 pp 51.4% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,028
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
White alone 8,600 ±777 71.5% ±5.7 pp 64.6% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 1,599 ±413 13.3% ±3.4 pp 25.8% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1 ±4 · low precision 0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.9%
Asian alone 32 ±32 · low precision 0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.5% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 12 ±18 · low precision 0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 609 ±318 · low precision 5.1% ±2.6 pp · low precision 2.3% 7.1%
Two or more races 1,175 ±582 9.8% ±4.8 pp 5.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,028
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,167 ±767 84.5% ±5.2 pp 94.4% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,861 ±710 15.5% ±5.9 pp 5.6% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,561
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Married-couple family 2,310 ±293 50.6% ±4.8 pp 46.1% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 189 ±118 · low precision 4.1% ±2.6 pp · low precision 4.4% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 507 ±121 11.1% ±2.5 pp 14.0% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 1,345 ±283 29.5% ±5.7 pp 30.8% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 210 ±99 4.6% ±2.1 pp 4.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,561
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Households with people under 18 1,425 ±175 31.2% ±2.8 pp 29.0% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 3,136 ±425 68.8% ±7.3 pp 71.0% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,561
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 1,345 ±283 29.5% ±5.7 pp 30.8% 28.7%
Two-person households 1,452 ±312 31.8% ±6.3 pp 34.5% 33.8%
Three-person households 628 ±167 13.8% ±3.5 pp 15.4% 15.3%
Four-person households 790 ±225 17.3% ±4.7 pp 11.6% 12.6%
Five-person households 191 ±114 · low precision 4.2% ±2.5 pp · low precision 5.1% 5.9%
Six-person households 82 ±57 · low precision 1.8% ±1.2 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.2%
Seven or more people 73 ±51 · low precision 1.6% ±1.1 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,028
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Native 10,894 ±626 90.6% ±3.4 pp 96.0% 85.9%
Foreign born 1,134 ±578 · low precision 9.4% ±4.8 pp · low precision 4.0% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 11,396
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
English only 9,578 ±759 84.0% ±5.3 pp 94.0% 77.7%
Spanish 1,767 ±717 15.5% ±6.2 pp 3.9% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 21 ±26 · low precision 0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 7 ±12 · low precision 0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.4% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 10 ±18 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 13 ±22 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 8,082
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Less than high school graduate 977 ±319 12.1% ±3.8 pp 11.4% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 2,097 ±338 25.9% ±3.7 pp 30.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 2,050 ±389 25.4% ±4.4 pp 20.8% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 717 ±187 8.9% ±2.2 pp 9.1% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 1,353 ±242 16.7% ±2.7 pp 17.3% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 888 ±237 11.0% ±2.8 pp 11.1% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 11,915
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Same house 10,434 ±672 87.6% ±4.0 pp 88.3% 87.7%
Moved within same county 937 ±422 7.9% ±3.5 pp 6.1% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 284 ±158 · low precision 2.4% ±1.3 pp · low precision 2.9% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 106 ±67 · low precision 0.9% ±0.6 pp · low precision 2.4% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 154 ±181 · low precision 1.3% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

14.7% of Leeds residents (±3.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.2% in Alabama and 8.4% nationally. 89.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Leeds Alabama U.S. Compared with Alabama
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 14.7% ±3.7 pp 9.2% 8.4% Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households 89.4% ±4.8 pp 87.5% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 6.7% ±2.1 pp 7.7% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Leeds . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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