Kings Mountain

County:: Cleveland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.039
State:: North Carolina

Kings Mountain is a city located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Kings Mountain has a 2025 population of 12,250. Kings Mountain is currently growing at a rate of 1.78% annually and its population has increased by 9.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,182 in 2020.

The average household income in Kings Mountain is $62,827 with a poverty rate of 23.71%.The median age in Kings Mountain is 41.6 years: 37.3 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kings Mountain includes 70.1% White, 22.93% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,042	70.1%
Black or African American	2,630	22.93%
Two or more races	411	3.58%
Asian	336	2.93%
Other race	46	0.4%
Native American	7	0.06%

Kings Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kings Mountain's average per capita income is $38,543. Household income levels show a median of $45,507. The poverty rate stands at 23.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,473	-
Families	$66,324	$81,381
Households	$45,507	$62,827
Non Families	$22,836	$32,951

$38,543

Average Income

$45,507

Median Household Income

23.71%

Poverty Rate