Earl is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census.Earl is located at 35°11′44″N 81°32′5″W / 35.19556°N 81.53472°W / 35.19556; -81.53472.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles, all of it land.see: www.townofearl.orgAs of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 100 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.5 people per square mile. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 133.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 86.32% White, 11.97% African American, 0.85% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.There were 100 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.