Cleveland County

Cleveland County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population99,519
County SeatCleveland County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS045
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population44,483
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)99,527
Median Age41.4
Veterans6,152
Housing Units43,782
Uninsured1,047
Net Migration (recent)2,967
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,022
Total Employees31,001
Avg Annual Pay$53,753
Median Household Income$50,723
Poverty Rate18.4%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,314
Federal Spending FY2024$679,513,153
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,828

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$155,000
Median Rent$794
FMR Studio$705
FMR 1BR$709
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,303
FMR 4BR$1,397

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking19.8%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches66
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)31
Homeless Population466
Schools212
SNAP Stores138
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)10,157
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,692.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cleveland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.