Town · North Carolina
Grover, North Carolina
Grover, town, in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Grover had 810 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 802 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 621 (±245). GEOID 3728400.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
810
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 802 · ACS 2020-2024: 621 ±245
Median household income
$36,736
±$26,775 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$127,800
±$51,313 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$1,000
±$259 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Grover and what county is it in?
Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 839 residents per square mile in 2020.
Grover 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 Grover, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 810 people lived in Grover on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 802 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 621 (±245).
| Measure | Grover | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 621 ±245 | 100,991 | no clear change |
| Households | 281 ±94 | 38,850 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.21 ±0.41 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 307 ±99 | 44,304 | no clear change |
Grover's population since 2000
From 698 in 2000 to 810 in 2025: up 16.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grover 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 Grover?
The median resident of Grover is 50.9 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.5%.
| Measure | Grover | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.9 ±11.8 | 41.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.8% ±7.0 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.8% ±10.1 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 49.0% ±6.4 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4% ±4.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5% ±15.9 pts | 70.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.5% ±16.6 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±5.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9% ±5.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±5.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.7% ±4.7 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 21.4% ±6.7 pts | 16.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0% ±6.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.2% ±7.9 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.2% ±5.2 pts | 22.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.9% ±3.1 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.6% ±7.6 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.4 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 Grover earn?
Grover's median household income is published as $36,736 with a margin of ±$26,775, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Grover | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,736 ±$26,775 | $58,534 | – |
| Mean household income | $52,774 ±$11,510 | $76,018 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,586 ±$3,782 | $30,294 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.9% ±9.1 pts | 16.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.7% ±25.3 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4% ±9.4 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 81.9% ±11.0 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.7% ±11.7 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 Grover?
Owners occupy 64.1% of Grover's occupied homes and renters 35.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,800 by its owner (±$51,313). The median renter pays $1,000 a month including utilities, and 35.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Grover | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,800 ±$51,313 | $200,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 ±$259 | $914 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.5% ±22.3 pts | 40.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,292 ±$216 | $1,257 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.1% ±13.5 pts | 70.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.9% ±13.5 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Housing units | 307 ±99 | 44,304 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% ±10.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.3% ±13.2 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.0% ±13.4 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.1% ±6.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4% ±2.2 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 Grover work and get to work?
90.8% of Grover's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes.
| Measure | Grover | Cleveland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.9% ±13.4 pts | 58.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5% ±10.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.8% ±6.6 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7% ±2.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±16.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.3% ±5.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.5 min ±14.8 | 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 Grover?
No census tract lies mostly in Grover; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9506.04Cleveland County | 3,521 | $54,473 |
| Tract 9506.03Cleveland County | 3,044 | $77,083 |
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 Grover) · Census block assignment files
How does Grover compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grover is the 11,191st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 363rd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Grover 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 | 363rd | 549 |
Grover's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Grover 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 Grover?
25 of the 57 figures for Grover 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 Grover 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 Grover.