# Cleveland County, North Carolina demographics Canonical: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/county/37045 Cleveland County, North Carolina (county FIPS 37045) has a median household income of $58,534 (±$2,730) and a total population of 100,991 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 15 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020). Notes: - Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures. - ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+. ## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau. | Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total population | 100,991 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 | | Median age | 41.3 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 | | Households | 38,850 | ±585 | B11001 | | Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,534 | ±$2,730 | B19013 | | Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $200,000 | ±$8,612 | B25077 | | Median gross rent | $914 | ±$50 | B25064 | | Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 70.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 29.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Share of people below the poverty level | 16.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) | | Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) | - Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. - Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp). ## Geography | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | County FIPS | 37045 | | Land area | 464.25 sq mi | | Water area | 3.93 sq mi | | Population density | 218 per sq mi of land | | Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer | ## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first. | ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [28150](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28150) | 23.5% | 99.8% | Yes | | [28090](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28090) | 19% | 94.3% | Yes | | [28152](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28152) | 17.1% | 100% | Yes | | [28086](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28086) | 14.5% | 74.2% | Yes | | [28020](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28020) | 8.7% | 87.1% | Yes | | [28114](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28114) | 7.7% | 54.2% | Yes | | [28073](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28073) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes | | [28021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28021) | 3% | 23.7% | | | [28040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28040) | 0.6% | 3.9% | | | [28169](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28169) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes | | [28042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28042) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes | | [28089](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28089) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes | | [28017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28017) | 0% | 100% | Yes | | [28168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28168) | 0% | 0.1% | | | [28136](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/28136) | 0% | 100% | Yes | ## Sources - American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:045&in=state:37 - Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z) - Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. 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