In 2018, Cleveland County, NC had a population of 97.2k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $40,393. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Cleveland County, NC grew from 97,038 to 97,159, a 0.125% increase and its median household income grew from $40,002 to $40,393, a 0.977% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.86%), Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%). NaNk% of the people in Cleveland County, NC speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cleveland County, NC are Gardner-Webb University (1,187 degrees awarded in 2017) and Cleveland Community College (794 degrees).
The median property value in Cleveland County, NC is $114,300, and the homeownership rate is 67.5%. Most people in Cleveland County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland County, NC is 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.