Cleveland County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 98,898
Median age: 41.6
Median household income: 45,646
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 98,898 |
| 2020 | 97,765 |
| 2019 | 97,282 |
| 2018 | 97,159 |
| 2017 | 97,038 |
| 2016 | 97,113 |
| 2015 | 97,178 |
| 2014 | 97,464 |
| 2013 | 97,670 |
| 2012 | 97,890 |
| 2011 | 97,880 |
| 2010 | 97,786 |
| 2009 | 98,331 |
Cleveland County, NC cities
Belwood town - 1,143
Boiling Springs town - 4,511
Casar town - 380
Earl town - 321
Fallston town - 718
Grover town - 577
Kings Mountain city - 10,775
Kingstown town - 491
Lattimore town - 618
Lawndale town - 621
Light Oak CDP - 791
Mooresboro town - 200
Patterson Springs town - 852
Polkville city - 516
Shelby city - 21,564
Waco town - 300
Census data for Cleveland County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Cleveland County, North Carolina
| Total population | 98,898 |
| Male | 47,714 |
| Female | 51,184 |
| Total population | 98,898 |
| Under 5 years | 5,644 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,838 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,646 |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,501 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,107 |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,817 |
| 35 to 44 years | 11,000 |
| 45 to 54 years | 13,266 |
| 55 to 59 years | 7,075 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,943 |
| 65 to 74 years | 11,059 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,881 |
| 85 years and over | 2,121 |
| Median age (years) | 41.6 |
| Under 18 years | 22,049 |
| 16 years and over | 79,621 |
| 18 years and over | 76,849 |
| 21 years and over | 72,986 |
| 62 years and over | 22,171 |
| 65 years and over | 18,061 |
| Total population | 98,898 |
| One race | 95,943 |
| White | 72,743 |
| Black or African American | 20,049 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 99 |
| Asian | 889 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 111 |
| Some other race | 2,052 |
| Two or more races | 2,955 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 75,670 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 35,875 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 39,795 |
Social characteristics in Cleveland County, North Carolina
| Total households | 36,665 |
| Family households (families) | 16,563 |
| Married-couple family | 2,017 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,635 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,513 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,450 |
| Average household size | 13,110 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in Cleveland County, North Carolina
| Total households | 36,665 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,248 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,361 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,288 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,283 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,645 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,218 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,430 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,901 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,390 |
| $200,000 or more | 901 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,646 |
Housing characteristics in Cleveland County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 43,593 |
| Occupied housing units | 36,665 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,928 |
| Total housing units | 43,593 |
| 1-unit, detached | 30,375 |
| 1-unit, attached | 366 |
| 2 units | 1,114 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,137 |
| 5 to 9 units | 744 |
| 10 to 19 units | 615 |
| 20 or more units | 783 |
| Mobile home | 8,454 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 5 |
| Total housing units | 43,593 |
| Built 2014 or later | 54 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,719 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,061 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 7,461 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,514 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 8,292 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,021 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,123 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,298 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,050 |
| Total housing units | 43,593 |
| 1 room | 319 |
| 2 rooms | 700 |
| 3 rooms | 2,752 |
| 4 rooms | 6,253 |
| 5 rooms | 11,609 |
| 6 rooms | 8,743 |
| 7 rooms | 5,987 |
| 8 rooms | 3,001 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,229 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 43,593 |
| No bedroom | 384 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,402 |
| 2 bedrooms | 11,833 |
| 3 bedrooms | 22,391 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,334 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,249 |
| Occupied housing units | 36,665 |
| Owner-occupied | 25,196 |
| Renter-occupied | 11,469 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Occupied housing units | 36,665 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,758 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,220 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,759 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,510 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,116 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,302 |
| Owner-occupied units | 25,196 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,834 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,067 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,983 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,521 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,952 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,083 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 695 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 61 |
| Median (dollars) | 135,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 25,196 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,790 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,406 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 10,436 |
| Less than $500 | 1,655 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,733 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,920 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 110 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 731 |
| No rent paid | 1,033 |
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