North Carolina / Census place 3737680

Leland

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

Official Census name: Leland town

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
Public transit commute
0%

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.

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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.

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