Cliffside

County:: Rutherford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.327
State:: North Carolina

Cliffside is a CDP located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Cliffside has a 2025 population of 377. Cliffside is currently declining at a rate of -4.07% annually and its population has decreased by -46.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 707 in 2020.

The average household income in Cliffside is $61,459 with a poverty rate of 4.92%. The median age in Cliffside is 50.6 years: 52.2 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cliffside includes 93.49% White, 6.51% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	589	93.49%
Black or African American	41	6.51%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Cliffside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cliffside's average per capita income is $87,953. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 4.92%.

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
Families	$90,018	$68,676
Households	-	$61,459
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$43,275

$87,953

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

4.92%

Poverty Rate