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Leesburg Sees Milestone Population Increase: U.S. Census Estimates
Latest U.S. Census figures suggest the Leesburg region is growing, including inside the municipal boundaries.
LEESBURG, VA — The Town of Leesburg saw a milestone increase in the city's population last year, according to new estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Leesburg crossed the 50K population threshold for the first time, with an estimated population of 51,209.
The 2010 population for the town was 42,616, and the estimate has increased every year since then.
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New numbers released by the Census Bureau on Thursday include population estimates for all local cities and towns.
The biggest municipality in the Commonwealth is Virginia Beach, with 452,745.
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It's still much larger than any other municipality, with Norfolk, Chesapeake and Richmond all under 250,000.
Census estimates for the number of housing units for cities and counties was also released.
Loudoun County added more than 3,200 units, with a total of 126,479.
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