Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. It is located within the Mississippi Delta, on the banks of Deer Creek. The population was 4,481 at the 2010 census. It was once a railway town and had long been a center of cotton culture, which is still an important commodity crop in the rural area. It was once considered the second-largest city in Washington County in 1920 due to its rapid growth of residents, businesses, and schools.
Since before the Civil War, farming has been the basis of the local economy. There are several privately owned farms within and around the boundaries of the town. Mississippi State University and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintain an agriculture research station at...
| Ethnicity | Leland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 70.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 0.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Leland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 17.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.8% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Leland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 13% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 15% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |