In 2021, Cleveland County, NC had a population of 98.9k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $45,646. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cleveland County, NC grew from 97,765 to 98,898, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $43,512 to $45,646, a 4.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), Other (Hispanic) (1.88%), and White (Hispanic) (1.7%).
None of the households in Cleveland County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Cleveland County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cleveland County, NC are Gardner-Webb University (1,141 degrees awarded in 2021) and Cleveland Community College (840 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Cleveland County, NC was $135,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.
Most people in Cleveland County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Cleveland County, NC borders Burke County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, and York County, SC.