Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cleveland County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 97,964 population of Cleveland County, North Carolina comprised of 3,727 people who identified as Hispanic (3.8%), and 94,237 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cleveland County, North Carolina with a population of 74,158 (75.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,465 (20.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,856 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 71,148 (72.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,215 (20.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,010 (3.07%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,465 20.89%
White Alone 74,158 75.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 397 0.41%
Asian Alone 1,053 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,856 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Cleveland , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 250 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,010 3.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 174 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 192 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,215 20.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,148 72.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 965 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,664 1.7%