Leland

Population: 3,864
Median household income: $39,767
Median home value: $111,100

Located in Washington County, Mississippi, Leland is a community with a population of 3,864. The median household income of $39,767 is in line with the Washington County median ($40,117).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leland's population declined 2.5% from 3,965 to 3,864, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $75,000 to $111,100.

26.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,864
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,767
Median home value: $111,100
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 1,982
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9653,864

Median household income

$34,932$39,767

Median home value

$75,000$111,100

Median gross rent

$643$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,965	$34,932	$75,000	$643
2020	3,866	$41,465	$98,700	$631
2021	4,052	$40,561	$93,700	$665
2022	3,939	$45,645	$107,400	$681
2023	3,864	$39,767	$111,100	$702

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	7.7%
5 to 17	619	16.0%
18 to 24	193	5.0%
25 to 34	694	18.0%
35 to 44	401	10.4%
45 to 54	468	12.1%
55 to 64	414	10.7%
65 to 74	400	10.4%
75 and over	378	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	943	24.4%
Black or African American	2,791	72.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	424	15.4%
High school graduate	818	29.7%
Some college or associate's	773	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	533	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	207	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,319	81.2%
Carpooled	179	11.0%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	6.0%
Other means	24	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	555	36.4%
15 to 29 min	798	52.3%
30 to 44 min	130	8.5%
45 to 59 min	16	1.0%
60+ min	27	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 27.5% (1,064 of 3,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,021	58.7%
Nonfamily households	717	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,738	87.7%
Vacant	244	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,065	61.3%
Renter-occupied	673	38.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,625	82.0%
1-unit, attached	20	1.0%
2 to 4 units	130	6.6%
5 to 19 units	126	6.4%
20 or more units	81	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2840280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.4048, -90.8909