Leasina County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa. The name of the county, Leasina, is derived from the Samoan language and translates into English as “White".
Demographics
Leasina County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 241 | — |
| 1920 | 290 | +20.3% |
| 1930 | 272 | −6.2% |
| 1940 | 335 | +23.2% |
| 1950 | 447 | +33.4% |
| 1960 | 571 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 637 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 620 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,470 | +137.1% |
| 2000 | 1,739 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,807 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,689 | −6.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | ||
Villages
References
- "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- 1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56. Bureau of the Census. 1991. p. 4.
- "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org.
- Churchill, W. (1913). "Geographical Nomenclature of American Samoa". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 45(3), page 191. Retrieved on December 6, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2307/199273.
- "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
| Counties of American Samoa | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized areas: Rose Atoll (Motu O Manu), Swains Island (Olohega) | |
| Defunct Counties: East Vaifanua, Luanuu, West Vaifanua |
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