English Population in Cleveland County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The English population in Cleveland County, NC is recorded at 10,483 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Cleveland County, NC has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Cleveland County, NC and comparable counties throughout North Carolina.
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Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Cleveland County
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1ShelbyEnglish population in Shelby is 2,56711.74% of Shelby population is English
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2Kings MountainEnglish population in Kings Mountain is 6996.09% of Kings Mountain population is English
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3Boiling SpringsEnglish population in Boiling Springs is 56212.15% of Boiling Springs population is English
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4Patterson SpringsEnglish population in Patterson Springs is 17718.06% of Patterson Springs population is English
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5PolkvilleEnglish population in Polkville is 7413.65% of Polkville population is English
Overview of English population in Cleveland County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cleveland County with 10,483 English residents (10.5% of 100,170 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 79th percentile nationally among counties and 63rd percentile within North Carolina for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Cleveland County's English demographic representation of 10.5%, exceeding the national average of 9.1% while remaining below North Carolina's elevated state average of 12%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cleveland County contains 10,483 English residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total English population of 1.3 million.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Cleveland County maintains 22.6 English Americans per square mile, marginally below North Carolina's state average of 26.2 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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10 Cities in Cleveland County Ranked by English Population
ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Shelby, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs, and Patterson Springs. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Cleveland County, NC by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines English population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
- We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
- % of Total Cleveland County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
