Demographics of Leland town, North Carolina

Leland town, North Carolina had 35,731 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +10,586 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Leland town, in four figures

35,731
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 29,607 ±35.; +42.1%
Change since July 2020: +10,586 people.; 47.3 ±4.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $91,977 ±$5,999
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Leland town, North Carolina's population grew 42.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Leland town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

Leland town, North Carolina's population grew 42.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Leland town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	25,145	100.0	100.0
2021	27,346	108.8	100.2
2022	29,435	117.1	100.7
2023	31,379	124.8	101.6
2024	34,350	136.6	102.5
2025	35,731	142.1	103.1

Population of Leland town, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	25,145	—
2021	27,346	+2,201
2022	29,435	+2,089
2023	31,379	+1,944
2024	34,350	+2,971
2025	35,731	+1,381

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 47.3 ±4.3: for men 44.9 ±3.4 and for women 48.9 ±5.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Leland town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	1,458 ±301	4.9% ±1.0	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,369 ±525	11.4% ±1.8	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,701 ±381	5.7% ±1.3	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	7,836 ±750	26.5% ±2.5	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	6,827 ±728	23.1% ±2.5	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	8,416 ±734	28.4% ±2.5	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $91,977 ±$5,999, and income per person $50,729 ±$4,502, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Leland town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	977 ±268	7.4% ±2.0	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,639 ±327	12.4% ±2.4	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	2,655 ±479	20.1% ±3.5	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	2,086 ±434	15.8% ±3.2	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	3,086 ±492	23.3% ±3.6	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	1,779 ±408	13.5% ±3.0	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	997 ±284	7.5% ±2.1	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Leland town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	1,797 ±586	6.1% ±2.0	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	98 to 364	2.2% to 7.6%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,137 ±452	8.4% ±3.3	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	429 ±146	3.8% ±1.3	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Leland town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Leland town	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	14,045 ±538	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.1% ±0.9	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	5.9% ±2.1	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	80.6% ±2.8	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	19.4% ±3.6	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$398,900 ±$16,815	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,735 ±$108	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2010 ±1	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Leland town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,354 ±471	4.6% ±1.6	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	24,589 ±782	83.1% ±2.6	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,284 ±444	7.7% ±1.5	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	81 to 315	0.3% to 1.1%	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 38	0% to 0.1%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 71	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 141	0% to 0.5%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1,081 ±355	3.7% ±1.2	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Leland town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	10,750 ±885	36.3% ±3.0	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	17,225 ±927	58.2% ±3.1	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	316 ±139	1.1% ±0.5	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,316 ±358	4.4% ±1.2	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	647 ±247	2.2% ±0.8	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	669 ±307	2.3% ±1.0	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Leland town among the places of North Carolina

38th of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Leland town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
New Bern city	32,734 ±47
Sanford city	31,478 ±47
Morrisville town	31,422 ±161
Matthews town	30,577 ±94
Statesville city	29,894 ±45
Leland town	29,607 ±35
Clayton town	29,320 ±32
Kernersville town	27,830 ±518
Asheboro city	27,580 ±48
Mint Hill town	27,556 ±100
Thomasville city	27,321 ±187

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Reported crime in Leland town, North Carolina

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026