Greek Population in Cleveland County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Greek population in Cleveland County, NC is recorded at 136, with Shelby (59) and Boiling Springs (11) leading among the few incorporated cities reporting measurable presence. The remaining difference likely reflects residents living in unincorporated areas or smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we explore how the Greek population is distributed across Cleveland County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Greek population in Cleveland County

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  • 1
    Shelby
    Greek population in Shelby is 59
    0.27% of Shelby population is Greek
  • 2
    Boiling Springs
    Greek population in Boiling Springs is 11
    0.24% of Boiling Springs population is Greek
  • 3
    Belwood
    Greek population in Belwood is 0
    - of Belwood population is Greek
  • 4
    Fallston
    Greek population in Fallston is 0
    - of Fallston population is Greek
  • 5
    Grover
    Greek population in Grover is 0
    - of Grover population is Greek

Overview of Greek population in Cleveland County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cleveland County with 136 Greek residents (0.14% of 100,170 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 74th percentile nationally among counties and 65th percentile within North Carolina for Greek population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cleveland County's Greek population of 0.14% remains below North Carolina's state average of 0.29% and the national average of 0.36%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cleveland County contains 136 Greek residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total Greek population of 30,621.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Cleveland County's density of 0.29 Greek Americans per square mile remains below North Carolina's average of 0.63 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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10 Cities in Cleveland County Ranked by Greek Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Greek populations in two incorporated cities: Shelby ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Cleveland County, NC ranked by Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
City
Greek Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cleveland County Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Shelby 59 0.27% 43.38%
2 Boiling Springs 11 0.24% 8.09%
3 Belwood 0 - -
3 Fallston 0 - -
3 Grover 0 - -
3 Kings Mountain 0 - -
3 Kingstown 0 - -
3 0 - -
3 0 - -
3 0 - -
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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 Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek alone, while others identify as Greek along with another race (such as Greek and German).
  • We’ve used the “Greek alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Greek population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Greek alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Greek .
  2. % of Total Cleveland County Greek Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.