Poverty Rate in Cleveland County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cleveland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cleveland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cleveland County: 16.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,234 | Boone County, MO | 16.6% |
| #2,235 | McLennan County, TX | 16.6% |
| #2,236 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 16.6% |
| #2,237 | Cleveland County, NC | 16.6% |
| #2,238 | Trumbull County, OH | 16.6% |
| #2,239 | Grant County, ND | 16.6% |
| #2,240 | Nance County, NE | 16.6% |
Poverty Rate in Cleveland County, North Carolina
Cleveland County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 16.6%, which ranks #2,237 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Cleveland County ranks #64 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 31th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.