Cleveland County is located in west-central North Carolina. The County Seat is Shelby and the largest city is Shelby. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.clevelandcounty.com/. The 2014 population estimate is 97,076 and the 2010 census population was 98,083. The land area is 464.25 square miles and there are 211.3 persons per square mile.
76.5% of the population is White, 20.7% is Black or African American, 3.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.5% is two or more races. 82% have a high school degree or higher, and 16.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $106,100, there are 37,760 households, an average of 2.53 persons per household. The per capita income is $20,062, the median household income is $38,989, and 19.3% of the persons in Cleveland County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 7,891. Retail sales (in $1000) were $928,777, and sales per capita were $9,448. The percentage of black-owned firms is 7.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 22.8%.
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Cleveland County Cleveland County, North Carolina official website. |
Cleveland County Court Criminal Calendar Browse the North Carolina Court System's Cleveland County criminal calendar by date. |
Cleveland County Court | Pending Criminal and Traffic Cases Search Cleveland County, North Carolina District and Superior Court criminal and traffic calendars for pending cases. |
Cleveland County Most Wanted Browse this list from the Cleveland County, North Carolina Sheriff's office of most wanted fugitives. Also view a list of the apprehensions of individuals previously on the Sheriff's Most Wanted list. |
Cleveland County Property - Tax Use this Cleveland County, North Carolina Tax Collector service to search for property and property tax information by name or parcel number. |
Cleveland County Recorded Documents Search the Register of Deeds database in Cleveland County, North Carolina for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.). Search by name, date range, or book and page. |
Cleveland County Tax Records Search for tax records by name or parcel number in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Can also pay your taxes on this site. Vehicle tax information also available. |
Cleveland County Vehicles - Tax Use this Cleveland County, North Carolina Tax Collector service to search for vehicle and vehicle tax information by name or parcel number. |
Codes Cleveland County code of ordinances. |
Property | GIS Interactive GIS data parcel search for Cleveland County. |
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