Leland is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,750 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leland is the 79th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Leland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Leland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Leland is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leland who work in teaching (8.96%), office and administrative support (8.91%), and sales jobs (8.91%). Leland’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.In terms of college education, Leland is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.17% of adults in Leland have a college degree. The per capita income in Leland in 2022 was $30,245, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,980 for a family of four. However, Leland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Leland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Leland include English, Irish, German, Italian, and British. The most common language spoken in Leland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
