Leland is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,627 people and two associated neighborhoods, Leland is the 79th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Leland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 office and administrative support (10.04%), teaching (9.97%), and maintenance occupations (9.02%). The overall crime rate in Leland is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.34 minutes getting to work every day.The population of Leland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Leland, 24.53% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Leland in 2022 was $27,174, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,696 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 African. The most common language spoken in Leland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
