Cleveland County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
100,991
Rank #614 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,534 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,221 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,237 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,000 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,403 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,664 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,126 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.8%39.6%59.4%70.6%17.9%5.3%4.7%0.9%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cleveland County, North Carolina has a total population of 100,991, making it the 614th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cleveland County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cleveland County is $58,534, which ranks #2,221 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Cleveland County is $200,000, 29.1% below the national median. Renters in Cleveland County pay a median gross rent of $914 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cleveland County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Cleveland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for Cleveland County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.