Cleveland, Tennessee Population 2024

49,475

Cleveland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cleveland was:

  • White: 77.99%
  • Black or African American: 8.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.42%
  • Other race: 4.71%
  • Asian: 2.17%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
31.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,590.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.25% (1,557)
The current population of Cleveland, Tennessee is 49,475 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 47,918.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,57877.99%
Black or African American4,1168.54%
Two or more races3,0936.42%
Other race2,2694.71%
Asian1,0482.17%
Native American710.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cleveland Population by Race

Cleveland Population Pyramid 2024

Cleveland Median Age

36.1

Total

33.7

Male

37.7

Female

Cleveland Adults

There are 37,504 adults, (8,509 of whom are seniors) in Cleveland.

Cleveland Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cleveland Sex Ratio

Female25,44752.81%
Male22,73847.19%

Cleveland Population by Age

Cleveland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,3552.4750.349.7
Married7,5903.2368.431.6
Non Family7,1571.2539.860.2
Female2,5233.3429.170.9
Male1,0853.1741.958.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

50.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cleveland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4788%
Associates Degree2,3077.45%
Bachelors Degree5,76218.61%
Graduate Degree3,85712.46%
High School Graduate7,89725.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5414.98%
Some College7,11422.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cleveland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cleveland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,59822,1038,079
Hispanic2,6171,694302
Black2,1631,840586
2+ Races1,2971,113279
Other Race1,130630165
Asian817665446
Native American595910

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.59%.

Cleveland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,800$58,899$41,345
Graduate Degree$66,480$71,578$60,303
High School Graduate$33,746$39,692$25,138
Less Than 9th Grade$24,875$32,454$21,727
Overall$39,771$46,040$33,851
Some College$37,321$44,860$29,356

$39,771

Average Earnings

$46,040

Average Male

$33,851

Average Female

Cleveland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cleveland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cleveland Language

86.98% of Cleveland residents speak only English, while 13.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.06% of the population.

Cleveland Language

Cleveland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,6045,32515.85%
Hispanic5,2151,27724.49%
Multiple2,85979427.77%
Other2,24477034.31%
Black3,87074119.15%
Asian1,012353.46%
Native6822.94%

17.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.93%

Male Poverty Rate

20.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cleveland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cleveland is Other, with 34.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cleveland is Native, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.8%.

Cleveland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.09%
High School16.22%
Some College14.03%
Bachelors or Greater6.74%

Cleveland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.3%
Male Unemployed18.14%
Female Employed12.3%
Male Employed6.56%

Cleveland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cleveland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,481$97,784
Households$55,904$78,740
Married Families$95,582$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,894$44,841

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cleveland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cleveland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cleveland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cleveland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cleveland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,562

Number of Veterans

2,296

Male Veterans

266

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War750
First Gulf War730
Vietnam679
Korea90
World War II19

Cleveland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64663
35 to 54656
65 to 74640
75+353
18 to 34250

Cleveland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0306.61%
Black2629.63%
Hispanic1534.68%
Other Race1329.48%
2+ Races1015.77%
Asian374.32%

Cleveland Veterans by Race

Cleveland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cleveland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cleveland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.3%

Born in Cleveland

91.78%

Native Born

8.22%

Foreign Born

4.67%

Non Citizen

3.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.78% of Cleveland residents were born in the United States, with 51.3% having been born in Tennessee. 4.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cleveland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,4223900.76%
202851,0323890.77%
202750,6433890.77%
202650,2543900.78%
202549,8643890.79%
202449,4753890.79%
202349,0865791.19%
202248,5074230.88%
202148,0841660.35%
202047,9182,3625.18%
201945,5562290.51%
201845,3277471.68%
201744,5804551.03%
201644,1255261.21%
201543,5996231.45%
201442,9763420.8%
201342,6342920.69%
201242,3424921.18%
201141,8505421.31%
201041,30800%
200037,1926,83822.53%
199030,3543,93914.91%
198026,4154,96923.17%
197021,4465,25032.42%
196016,1963,59128.49%
195012,6051,25411.05%
194011,3512,21524.24%
19309,1362,61440.08%
19206,52297317.53%
19105,5491,69143.83%
19003,85899534.75%
18902,863-48,559-94.43%

Cleveland Population by Year