Cleveland County, NC Population

Overview

98,898

Total Population

41.6

Median age

51.75%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,887

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cleveland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cleveland County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cleveland County's population under 18 was 22.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cleveland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cleveland County, 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.

There are 3,470 more females than males in Cleveland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Cleveland County, NC.
The Cleveland County, NC gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,632.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,726.

Cleveland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cleveland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,887 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 95,011 (96.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cleveland County is White with a population of 72,743 (73.55% of the total population).

Cleveland County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 100,670 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cleveland County's population increased by 1,501 (1.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cleveland County's population increased by 1,877 (1.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cleveland County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 96,421.