Shelby
NCCleveland County, North Carolina
Population 100K |Median income $50,723 |1 hospital
Population
99,527
Cleveland County
Median Income
$50,723
-20% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,000
-21% vs avg
Median Age
41.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
100K+3%
Median Income
$55,769+43%
Median Home Value
$180,200+70%
Poverty Rate
17.2%-11%
Unemployment
5.7%-58%
Economics
Median Rent $794/mo
Poverty Rate
18.4% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.4%
Work From Home 5.7%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 72.9%
African American 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.8%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
41.1%
Obesity
38.6%
Short Sleep Duration
35.2%
Physical Inactivity
27.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Current Smoking
16.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.6%
Binge Drinking
14%
Diabetes
13.6%
Current Asthma
11.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56.4%
Annual Checkup 80.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ATRIUM HEALTH CLEVELAND
SHELBY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Shelby Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cleveland County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.