Cleveland County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,325
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,325
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 102,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 99,511
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 99,527
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 99,519
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,078
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,720
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,667
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $914
Building Permits, 2025 555
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 38,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 795,644
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,060
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,402,730
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,936
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,534
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,294
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,028
Total employment, 2023 30,800
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,444,457
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,767
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,940
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,013
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 357
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 431
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,292
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,574
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 214.4
Population per square mile, 2010 211.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 464.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 464.25
FIPS Code 37045