In 2022, Cleveland County, NC had a population of 99.5k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $50,723. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cleveland County, NC grew from 98,898 to 99,527, a 0.636% increase and its median household income grew from $45,646 to $50,723, a 11.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%), Other (Hispanic) (1.93%), and White (Hispanic) (1.44%).
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 (1,135 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cleveland Community College (1,010 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Cleveland County, NC was $155,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.
Most people in Cleveland County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 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.