Cleveland County , North Carolina
Population: 100,170 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,769 Home $180,200 Rent $835/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cleveland County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($55,769), with housing 41% below the US figure ($180,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$55,769
Median Income
household
$180,200
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,849 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Median Home Value | $180,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $835/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 100,170 |
| Median Age | 41.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.6%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
41.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
26.9%
Depression
36.4%
Insufficient Sleep
77.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 70.0 · 70th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
79.77
🌀 Hurricane
73.68
🔥 Wildfire
40.74
❄️ Winter Storm
38.61
🌍 Earthquake
81.77
☀️ Drought
59.32
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