Town · North Carolina
Casar, North Carolina
Casar, town, in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Casar had 309 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 305 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 373 (±185). GEOID 3710760.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
309
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 305 · ACS 2020-2024: 373 ±185
Median household income
$60,875
±$13,402 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$215,400
±$103,565 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$633
±$602 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Casar and what county is it in?
Casar is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 174 residents per square mile in 2020.
Casar is in the Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Casar, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 309 people lived in Casar on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 305 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 373 (±185).
| Measure | Casar | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 373 ±185 | 100,991 | no clear change |
| Households | 159 ±54 | 38,850 | +64 |
| Average household size | 2.35 ±0.65 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 180 ±57 | 44,304 | no clear change |
Casar's population since 2000
From 308 in 2000 to 309 in 2025: up 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Casar as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Casar?
The median resident of Casar is 40.6 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%.
| Measure | Casar | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6 ±6.9 | 41.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.8% ±8.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.5% ±8.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 51.5% ±12.0 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.4% ±3.9 pts | 70.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±3.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.6% ±3.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 24.5% ±9.6 pts | 16.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4% ±7.8 pts | 9.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.6% ±6.5 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9% ±8.9 pts | 22.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.0% ±7.8 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.2% ±8.8 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Casar earn?
Half of Casar's 159 households earn less than $60,875 a year (±$13,402), against $58,534 in Cleveland County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $38,651 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 28.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Casar | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,875 ±$13,402 | $58,534 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,329 ±$22,339 | $76,018 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,526 ±$6,554 | $30,294 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 28.7% ±10.3 pts | 16.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.8% ±31.3 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.1% ±11.7 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 75.5% ±11.5 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 62.9% ±15.1 pts | 85.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Casar?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Casar's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,400 by its owner (±$103,565).
| Measure | Casar | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,400 ±$103,565 | $200,000 | +$118,421 |
| Median gross rent | $633 ±$602 | $914 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.1% ±19.9 pts | 40.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,350 ±$408 | $1,257 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±12.9 pts | 70.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±12.9 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Housing units | 180 ±57 | 44,304 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±28.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±55.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.1% ±11.6 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.9% ±10.2 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.3% ±4.2 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.1% ±8.5 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.4% ±6.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Casar work and get to work?
91.6% of Casar's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 16.7%.
| Measure | Casar | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.9% ±13.6 pts | 58.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7% ±10.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 91.6% ±8.0 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.7% ±5.0 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±19.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.7% ±5.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±19.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min ±5.5 | 25.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Casar?
No census tract lies mostly in Casar; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.01Cleveland County | 4,875 | $51,206 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Casar) · Census block assignment files
How does Casar compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Casar is the 15,054th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 472nd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Casar is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 472nd | 549 |
Casar's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Casar with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Casar?
28 of the 57 figures for Casar on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Casar are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Casar.