Where is Cleveland County?

3 Cleveland Counties in 3 states · 414,522 people (2025)

There are 3 counties named Cleveland County in the United States, in Arkansas, North Carolina and Oklahoma. The most populous is Cleveland County, Oklahoma (county seat: Norman), with 303,973 people in 2025. 2 of them are named after Grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897).

Map of the United States showing where all 3 Cleveland Counties are, labeled by state
Every Cleveland County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 3 Cleveland Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Cleveland County, ArkansasRison7,2245981873Grover Cleveland
Cleveland County, North CarolinaShelby103,3254641841Benjamin Cleveland
Cleveland County, OklahomaNorman303,9735391890Grover Cleveland

Questions about Cleveland Counties

How many Cleveland Counties are there?

There are 3 Cleveland Counties in the United States, in Arkansas, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Which Cleveland County is the largest?

By population, Cleveland County, Oklahoma (303,973 people in 2025). By land area, Cleveland County, Arkansas (598 sq mi).

Which Cleveland County is the oldest?

Cleveland County, North Carolina, established in 1841. The newest is Cleveland County, Oklahoma (1890).

Why are there so many Cleveland Counties?

2 of the 3 are named after Grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Cleveland County an address is in?

Open the county map of the state: it has a search box for cities, towns and ZIP codes. On a phone, the "what county am I in" tool on our sister site uses your location.

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