Census place 3737680

Leland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Leland town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Leland.

According to the 2025 estimate, Leland has a population of 35,731 and 1,259 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median gross rent is $1,735, above the comparison median of $1,246; median household income is $91,977, above the comparison median of $66,738; and median home value is $398,900, above the comparison median of $309,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,735
Above the comparison median of $1,246
median household income
$91,977
Above the comparison median of $66,738
median home value
$398,900
Above the comparison median of $309,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Leland's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,731
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4%
Population estimate
Density
1,259/sq mi
28.4 sq mi land area
Median age
47.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,977
Median home value
$398,900
Median gross rent
$1,735
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.7%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
19.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
17.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.5%
Homes built 2020+
12.4%
Households without a vehicle
1.9%
Households with children
22.2%
Residents with a disability
11.5%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Brunswick County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Hurricane declarations
17
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WILMINGTON INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
74.4°F
Average low
54.4°F
Annual rainfall
60.1"
Annual snowfall
0.9"

Month by month

A year in Leland.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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