Leland, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Brunswick County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
26,307 Population 926/sq mi density
$88,576 Median Income $47,577 per capita
$358,800 Home Value $384,364 Zillow
$1,603 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature
97 Violent Crime/100K 983 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,576 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$358,800 home value, $1,603/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
26,307
Census 2023
Population Density
926
per square mile
Land Area
28.4
square miles (73.6 km²)
Median Age
48.0 yrs
23% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 81.8% US: 61.6%
Black 9.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.8% US: 5.9%
Other 2.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
81.8%
Black
9.4%
Hispanic
5.2%
Asian
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.9%
Spanish
5.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
4.8%
Veterans
12.8%
113% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.6%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.9%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.1%
29% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.443
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population26,307
Population Year2023
Population Density926 / sq mi
Land Area28.4 sq mi
Median Age48.0 years

Gender

Male49.0%
Female51.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White81.8%
Black or African American9.4%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Asian0.8%

Language

English Only93.9%
Spanish5.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born4.8%
Veterans12.8%
Disability10.6%
Health Insurance93.9%
Uninsured6.1%
Broadband Access97.4%
Gini Coefficient0.443

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M