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Cleveland County
Cleveland County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 99,519
County Seat Cleveland County Courthouse
State FIPS 37
County FIPS 045
Num Towns 16
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 44,483
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 99,527
Median Age 41.4
Veterans 6,152
Housing Units 43,782
Uninsured 1,047
Net Migration (recent) 2,967
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,022
Total Employees 31,001
Avg Annual Pay $53,753
Median Household Income $50,723
Poverty Rate 18.4%
Unemployment Rate 6.4%
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
Hospitals 16
EMS Stations 48
Fire Stations 48
Police Stations 48
Adult Smoking 19.8%
Adult Obesity 37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13
Electric Customers 5067762
Towns with Broadband Data 16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 66
Libraries 16
Historic Places (NRHP) 31
Homeless Population 466
Schools 212
SNAP Stores 138
Bank Branches 17
Agriculture
Total Farms 6
Land in Farms (acres) 10,157
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,692.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28
EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01
EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2020-05-08
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
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.