Cleveland County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

100,991

Median Age

41.3

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

42.9

Cleveland County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Cleveland County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.3%%.

+3.3%% Growth

Cleveland County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Cleveland County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.3100,991
202341.2100,170
202241.499,527
202141.698,898
202041.997,765
201941.897,282
201841.997,159
201741.797,038
201641.597,113
201541.497,178
201440.997,464
201340.797,670
201240.597,890
201140.397,880
201039.897,786

Cleveland County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1716.5%
18–248.7%
25–3412.8%
35–5423.4%
55–6414.0%
65+18.8%

Dependency Ratios for Cleveland County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.8
Youth Dependency:
37.9
Old-Age Dependency:
31.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Cleveland County, North Carolina

The median age in Cleveland County, North Carolina is 41.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Cleveland County, North Carolina is 100,991.

In Cleveland County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Cleveland County, North Carolina has remained stable.
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