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The total population of Cleveland County is estimated to be 99,527 with 48,106 males (48.33%) and 51,421 females (51.67%). There are 3,315 more females than males in Cleveland County.
The median household income in Cleveland County was $49,339 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 34(0.07%) from $49,305 in 2020. This income is 66.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cleveland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,023. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cleveland County stands at $51,470.
In Cleveland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,516 for males and $22,016 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,073 for males and $41,971 for females.
In Cleveland County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,726, followed by Two or More Races households at $36,801, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $36,594.
In 2022, the population of Cleveland County was 100,670, a 0.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cleveland County's population was 100,318, an increase of 0.52% compared to a population of 99,799 in 2020.
The median age in Cleveland County, NC is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cleveland County population: 73.55% are White, 20.27% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.07% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.