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Cleveland, TN Demographics

A map of Cleveland's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
34,21472.2%
Hispanic
5,60811.8%
Black
3,7798.0%
Multiracial
2,5305.3%
Asian
8251.7%
Native American/Other
4000.8%

Cleveland, Tennessee had a population of 47,356 in 2020. It was 72.2% White, 8.0% Black, 1.7% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cleveland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is the 16th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cleveland's White Population

34,214 residents of Cleveland identify as White, or 72.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cleveland roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #443 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is less White than neighboring East Cleveland (73.6% White), Hopewell (87.4% White), South Cleveland (85.1% White), Wildwood Lake (87.2% White), and McDonald (84.5% White).

Cleveland's Black Population

3,779 residents of Cleveland identify as Black, or 8.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cleveland slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #107 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is more Black than neighboring East Cleveland (6.7% Black), Hopewell (1.5% Black), South Cleveland (2.8% Black), Wildwood Lake (0.8% Black), and McDonald (2.7% Black).

Cleveland's Asian Population

825 residents of Cleveland identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cleveland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is more Asian than neighboring East Cleveland (0.2% Asian), Hopewell (0.7% Asian), South Cleveland (0.7% Asian), Wildwood Lake (0.3% Asian), and McDonald (0.5% Asian).

Cleveland's Hispanic Population

5,608 residents of Cleveland identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cleveland roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopewell (5.2% Hispanic), South Cleveland (6.2% Hispanic), Wildwood Lake (6.4% Hispanic), and McDonald (8.4% Hispanic). Cleveland is less Hispanic than neighboring East Cleveland (11.9% Hispanic).

Cleveland's Native American/Other Population

400 residents of Cleveland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cleveland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hopewell (0.3% Native American/Other), South Cleveland (0.7% Native American/Other), Wildwood Lake (0.5% Native American/Other), and McDonald (0.2% Native American/Other). Cleveland is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Cleveland (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cleveland's Multiracial Population

2,530 residents of Cleveland identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cleveland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cleveland is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell (4.8% Multiracial), South Cleveland (4.5% Multiracial), Wildwood Lake (4.9% Multiracial), and McDonald (3.8% Multiracial). Cleveland is less Multiracial than neighboring East Cleveland (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.