Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cleveland County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 99,799 population of Cleveland County, North Carolina comprised of 4,074 people who identified as Hispanic (4.08%), and 95,725 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cleveland County, North Carolina with a population of 75,321 (75.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,896 (20.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,997 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 71,998 (72.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,640 (20.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,323 (3.33%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,896 20.94%
White Alone 75,321 75.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 437 0.44%
Asian Alone 1,108 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,997 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Cleveland , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 256 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,323 3.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 187 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 200 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,640 20.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,998 72.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 250 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,016 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,797 1.8%