South Cleveland, Tennessee Population 2024

7,234

South Cleveland Demographics

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

  • White: 81.71%
  • Two or more races: 13.1%
  • Black or African American: 4.43%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
514.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.16% (-558)
The current population of South Cleveland, Tennessee is 7,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,792.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,33181.71%
Two or more races1,01513.1%
Black or African American3434.43%
Native American320.41%
Other race270.35%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Cleveland Population by Race

South Cleveland Population Pyramid 2024

South Cleveland Median Age

39.1

Total

39.1

Male

39.4

Female

South Cleveland Adults

There are 5,759 adults, (1,447 of whom are seniors) in South Cleveland.

South Cleveland Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

South Cleveland Sex Ratio

Female3,68447.55%
Male4,06452.45%

South Cleveland Population by Age

South Cleveland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0802.5276.723.3
Married1,9132.9688.511.5
Non Family7111.166.133.9
Female3472.7748.751.3
Male1093.0526.673.4

2.85

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Cleveland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3827.17%
Associates Degree4889.16%
Bachelors Degree3516.59%
Graduate Degree1923.6%
High School Graduate2,31843.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1132.12%
Some College1,48427.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Cleveland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Cleveland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5514,056448
2+ Races48048052
Hispanic37237252
Black24724733
Other Race27270
Native American232310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 43.48%.

South Cleveland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,250$36,929$0
Graduate Degree$50,774$100,144$0
High School Graduate$43,768$50,784$32,087
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,593$52,114$30,007
Some College$33,136$58,321$21,192

$40,593

Average Earnings

$52,114

Average Male

$30,007

Average Female

South Cleveland Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Cleveland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Cleveland Language

91.05% of South Cleveland residents speak only English, while 8.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.

South Cleveland Language

South Cleveland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2215258.44%
Multiple1,01516616.35%

8.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.2%

Male Poverty Rate

10.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Cleveland

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Cleveland is Multiple, with 16.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Cleveland is White, with 8.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.52%.

South Cleveland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.23%
Bachelors or Greater11.42%
Some College11%
High School5.57%

South Cleveland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.14%
Male Employed2.78%
Female Employed1.81%
Female Unemployed0%

South Cleveland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Cleveland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,345$75,074
Households$64,607$67,483
Married Families$79,322$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,718$36,499

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Cleveland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

South Cleveland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Cleveland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

South Cleveland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Cleveland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

642

Number of Veterans

613

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War310
Vietnam230
Second Gulf War58
Korea19
World War II11

South Cleveland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54323
65 to 74193
75+75
55 to 6434
18 to 3417

South Cleveland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3487.12%
Hispanic29461%
2+ Races26746.6%
Other Race27100%

South Cleveland Veterans by Race

South Cleveland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Cleveland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

South Cleveland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Cleveland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South 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

63.95%

Born in South Cleveland

95.41%

Native Born

4.59%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.41% of South Cleveland residents were born in the United States, with 63.95% having been born in Tennessee. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Cleveland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,234230.32%
20237,211230.32%
20227,188-293-3.92%
20217,481-311-3.99%
20207,792-264-3.28%
20198,056-13-0.16%
20188,0691872.37%
20177,8824686.31%
20167,41495614.8%
20156,4585078.52%
20145,951-57-0.95%
20136,008-181-2.92%
20126,189-4-0.06%
20116,193-719-10.4%
20106,91200%

South Cleveland Population by Year