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Population in Cleveland County

Population in Cleveland County was 103,325 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 29th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons103,325
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank29th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high103,3252025
Series low99,9262020

Population in Cleveland County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

99K100K101K102K103K104K2020202120222023202420252020: 99,926 persons2021: 100,478 persons2022: 100,773 persons2023: 101,606 persons2024: 102,506 persons2025: 103,325 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025103,325
2024102,506
2023101,606
2022100,773
2021100,478
202099,926

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Cleveland County103,325
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Cleveland County?

Population in Cleveland County was 103,325 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 29th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Cleveland County?

103,325 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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