Cleveland County Demographics
A map of Cleveland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 70,163 | 70.5% |
Black | 20,034 | 20.1% |
Hispanic | 4,039 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 3,857 | 3.9% |
Asian | 854 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 572 | 0.6% |
Cleveland County, North Carolina had a population of 99,519 in 2020. It was 70.5% White, 20.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cleveland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cleveland County is the 29th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Cleveland County's White Population
70,163 residents of Cleveland County identify as White, or 70.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Cleveland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more White than neighboring Cherokee County (70.4% White), and Gaston County (67.4% White). Cleveland County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (82.5% White), Rutherford County (80.7% White), and Burke County (78.4% White).
Cleveland County's Black Population
20,034 residents of Cleveland County identify as Black, or 20.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (5.1% Black), Rutherford County (9.1% Black), Gaston County (17.4% Black), and Burke County (5.4% Black).
Cleveland County's Asian Population
854 residents of Cleveland County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.6% Asian), Lincoln County (0.8% Asian), and Rutherford County (0.5% Asian). Cleveland County is less Asian than neighboring Gaston County (1.5% Asian), and Burke County (3.6% Asian).
Cleveland County's Hispanic Population
4,039 residents of Cleveland County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cleveland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (4.9% Hispanic), Lincoln County (7.4% Hispanic), Rutherford County (5.1% Hispanic), Gaston County (8.8% Hispanic), and Burke County (8.2% Hispanic).
Cleveland County's Native American/Other Population
572 residents of Cleveland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Native American/Other). Cleveland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gaston County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Cleveland County's Multiracial Population
3,857 residents of Cleveland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cleveland County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (3.3% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3.7% Multiracial), and Burke County (3.7% Multiracial). Cleveland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rutherford County (4% Multiracial), and Gaston County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.