Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cleveland County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 97,452 population of Cleveland County, North Carolina comprised of 2,844 people who identified as Hispanic (2.92%), and 94,608 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cleveland County, North Carolina with a population of 74,644 (76.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,314 (20.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,331 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 72,254 (74.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,161 (20.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,390 (2.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cleveland, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cleveland County, NC in 2011
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Ethnicity in Cleveland County, NC in 2011
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Population By Race in Cleveland , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,314 20.85%
White Alone 74,644 76.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 311 0.32%
Asian Alone 827 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,331 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Cleveland , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 153 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,390 2.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 121 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,161 20.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,254 74.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 770 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,212 1.24%