Cleveland County, NC Demographics
Cleveland County, NC is the 29th most populous of 100 counties in North Carolina, with 99,519 residents across 464 square miles. That is about 214 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 99,519 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 464 sq mi |
| Density | 214 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Cleveland County compares to the US
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Central Location: Cleveland County, NC
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Cleveland County, NC
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9504 | 7,224 | 7.1 | 1,016 |
| Census Tract 9514 | 6,588 | 43.7 | 151 |
| Census Tract 9503.02 | 5,940 | 22.1 | 269 |
| Census Tract 9515.01 | 5,773 | 20.8 | 278 |
| Census Tract 9512 | 5,696 | 5.7 | 1,000 |
| Census Tract 9501.01 | 5,060 | 81.1 | 62 |
| Census Tract 9503.01 | 4,841 | 24.5 | 198 |
| Census Tract 9516.02 | 4,716 | 15.2 | 310 |
| Census Tract 9502 | 4,682 | 35.9 | 130 |
| Census Tract 9508 | 4,378 | 17.2 | 254 |
| Census Tract 9516.01 | 4,344 | 22.8 | 191 |
| Census Tract 9506.01 | 4,019 | 16.0 | 251 |
| Census Tract 9507.02 | 3,804 | 5.4 | 708 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 3,707 | 5.5 | 674 |
| Census Tract 9507.01 | 3,659 | 7.5 | 490 |
| Census Tract 9511 | 3,523 | 1.9 | 1,840 |
| Census Tract 9510 | 3,380 | 2.2 | 1,538 |
| Census Tract 9506.03 | 3,081 | 19.6 | 157 |
| Census Tract 9509 | 3,010 | 3.2 | 934 |
| Census Tract 9506.04 | 2,884 | 12.2 | 237 |
| Census Tract 9513 | 2,796 | 21.2 | 132 |
| Census Tract 9501.02 | 2,636 | 38.2 | 69 |
| Census Tract 9515.03 | 2,453 | 13.9 | 177 |
| Census Tract 9515.02 | 1,325 | 21.4 | 62 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.