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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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