Leland is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 34,451 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Leland is the 44th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Leland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Leland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Leland, where the median household income is $91,977.00.

Leland real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Leland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Leland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Leland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Leland is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.

The education level of Leland ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Leland, 43.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Leland in 2022 was $50,729, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,916 for a family of four. However, Leland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Leland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Leland include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Leland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.