Census-designated place · Michigan
Leland, Michigan
Leland, census-designated place, in Leelanau County, Michigan. Leland had 410 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 400 (±132). GEOID 2646800.
Residents, 2020 Census
410
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 400 ±132
Median household income
$120,781
±$51,884 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$637,300
±$152,335 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
not published
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Leland and what county is it in?
Leland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Leelanau County, Michigan. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 420 residents per square mile in 2020.
Leland is in the Traverse City, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Leland lies entirely within Leland Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Leland, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 410 residents in Leland, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 400 (±132).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Leland is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Leland | Leelanau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 400 ±132 | 22,734 | +174 |
| Households | 177 ±65 | 9,645 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.10 ±0.42 | 2.32 | +0.51 |
| Housing units | 439 ±99 | 15,759 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Leland?
The median resident of Leland is 63.0 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 41.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.0%.
| Measure | Leland | Leelanau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.0 ±23.8 | 55.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.0% ±7.4 pts | 15.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 41.0% ±16.3 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Male | 53.5% ±10.3 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0% ±18.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.8% ±18.1 pts | 89.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±1.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±2.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.7% ±9.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 35.2% ±12.7 pts | 12.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±5.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.7% ±1.4 pts | 97.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.6% ±13.2 pts | 51.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.4% ±10.5 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.5% ±2.2 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Leland earn?
Half of Leland's 177 households earn less than $120,781 a year (±$51,884), against $99,422 in Leelanau County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $87,789 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Leland | Leelanau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,781 ±$51,884 | $99,422 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $157,713 ±$46,904 | $136,818 | – |
| Per capita income | $68,387 ±$29,924 | $57,553 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.2% ±3.0 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.1% ±16.7 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.8% ±4.5 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±15.5 pts | 97.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±18.1 pts | 93.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Leland?
Owners occupy 87.0% of Leland's occupied homes and renters 13.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $637,300 by its owner (±$152,335).
| Measure | Leland | Leelanau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $637,300 ±$152,335 | $458,400 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±67.2 pts | 39.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,071 ±$1,170 | $1,865 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0% ±13.4 pts | 91.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.0% ±13.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Housing units | 439 ±99 | 15,759 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±59.4 pts | 23.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.4% ±2.3 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±6.0 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34.2% ±12.7 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Leland work and get to work?
58.9% of Leland's workers drive alone and 35.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes.
| Measure | Leland | Leelanau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 29.7% ±19.6 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±24.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 58.9% ±15.2 pts | 75.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±24.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±24.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 5.6% ±9.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 35.5% ±16.5 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min ±6.2 | 23.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Leland?
No census tract lies mostly in Leland; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9703Leelanau County | 2,692 | $99,297 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Leland) · Census block assignment files
How does Leland compare with other places in Michigan?
Leland is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Leland's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Leland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Leland?
29 of the 56 figures for Leland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Leland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.