Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cleveland County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 97,332 population of Cleveland County, North Carolina comprised of 2,941 people who identified as Hispanic (3.02%), and 94,391 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cleveland County, North Carolina with a population of 74,600 (76.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,142 (20.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,371 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 72,128 (74.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,981 (20.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,472 (2.54%).

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

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Population By Race in Cleveland , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,142 20.69%
White Alone 74,600 76.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 315 0.32%
Asian Alone 877 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,371 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Cleveland , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 161 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,472 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 125 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,981 20.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,128 74.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 190 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 810 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,261 1.3%