Leland, MS Profile

Leland, MS, population 5,157, is located in Mississippi's Washington county, about 87.0 miles from Jackson and 122.3 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Leland's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leland has declined by about 6%.

Leland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Leland tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	32%
	African American	67%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	27.40
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,502	N/A
2001	5,389	-2.05%
2002	5,305	-1.56%
2003	5,234	-1.34%
2004	5,181	-1.01%
2005	5,157	-0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,678

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	127
2002	54
2003	431
2004	531
2005	249
2006	448
2007	160
2008	272

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	6	1	9	3	4	3	1	3
Aggravated Assault	1	2	11	23	8	19	6	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,659
2002	1,278
2003	3,429
2004	3,527
2005	3,623
2006	3,951
2007	2,855
2008	3,032

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	46	69	65	71	72	55	70
Larceny, Theft	64	25	111	115	112	129	87	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	3	6	6	2	1	1
Arson	3	0	1	4	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	126 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles