Leland town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,731
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,731
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,377
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,908
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,527
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,946
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $398,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $650
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,735
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,219
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,749
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,884
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,354
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 422,947
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,819
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,729
Persons in poverty, percent 6.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,148.8
Population per square mile, 2010 683.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.78
FIPS Code 3737680