Leslie, GA Demographics

A map of Leslie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	232	148	45.5%	43.0%
Black	229	150	44.9%	43.6%
Multiracial	43	29	8.4%	8.4%
Hispanic	5	14	1.0%	4.1%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.2%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Leslie, Georgia has an estimated population of 510, a dramatic increase from the 344 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.5% White, 44.9% Black, 8.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leslie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leslie has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Leslie, that probability was 61.6% in 2020 and 58.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leslie is ranked the 497th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Leslie was ranked the 519th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leslie's White Population

232 residents of Leslie, or 45.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leslie is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Leslie ranks 474th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's White population has grown by an estimated 56.8%. White residents' share of Leslie's population has increased from 43.0% to 45.5%.

Leslie is more White than neighboring De Soto (22.2% White), Americus (28.2% White), and Warwick (35.1% White). Leslie is less White than neighboring Smithville (54.7% White), and Leesburg (54.5% White).

Leslie's Black Population

229 residents of Leslie, or 44.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leslie is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Leslie ranks 194th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's Black population has grown by an estimated 52.7%. Black residents' share of Leslie's population has increased from 43.6% to 44.9%.

Leslie is more Black than neighboring Leesburg (33.4% Black). Leslie is less Black than neighboring De Soto (61.6% Black), Smithville (45.3% Black), Americus (60.5% Black), and Warwick (58.8% Black).

Leslie's Asian Population

0 residents of Leslie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leslie is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Leslie ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Leslie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Leslie is less Asian than neighboring Americus (1.7% Asian), and Leesburg (0.3% Asian).

Leslie's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Leslie, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leslie is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Leslie ranks 368th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Leslie's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.0%.

Leslie is more Hispanic than neighboring Smithville (0% Hispanic), and Warwick (0% Hispanic). Leslie is less Hispanic than neighboring De Soto (15.2% Hispanic), Americus (5.3% Hispanic), and Leesburg (4.2% Hispanic).

Leslie's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Leslie, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leslie is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Leslie ranks 154th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leslie's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Leslie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithville (0% Native American/Other), Americus (0.1% Native American/Other), and Leesburg (0% Native American/Other). Leslie is less Native American/Other than neighboring De Soto (1% Native American/Other), and Warwick (1.7% Native American/Other).

Leslie's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Leslie, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leslie is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Leslie ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leslie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 48.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Leslie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.4%.

Leslie is more Multiracial than neighboring De Soto (0% Multiracial), Smithville (0% Multiracial), Americus (4.1% Multiracial), Warwick (4.4% Multiracial), and Leesburg (7.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.