Census Data for Leicester

As far as we can tell, Leicester has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Leicester, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Woodfin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
• Weaverville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <2>
• Asheville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <2>
• Marshall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
• Biltmore Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
• Clyde
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Haywood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
• Mars Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
• Fletcher
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
• Hot Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <2>
• Mills River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <2>
• Black Mountain
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
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  • Waynesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Hazelwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
  • Montreat
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>

Buncombe County ...

Leicester is located in Buncombe County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Buncombe County.

Miscellaneous Information for Leicester ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Buncombe County or the community of Leicester:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Leicester:
  • GNIS ID for Leicester: 988341
  • GNIS ID for Buncombe County: 1008538
  • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
  • County Code: 021 (Buncombe County)
  • Place Code: 37660 (Leicester)
  • State & County Code: 37/021 (North Carolina / Buncombe County)
  • State & Place Code: 37/37660 (North Carolina / Leicester)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Leicester is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Leicester.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leicester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)