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%). 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.The education level of Leland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.17% of adults in Leland have at least a bachelor's 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.
