Overview
46,747
Total Population
34.0
Median age
52.63%
Female population %
9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,539
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cleveland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cleveland is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cleveland's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cleveland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cleveland, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 26.01% aged 15 to 29, 39.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,461 more females than males in Cleveland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.63% females and 47.37% males in Cleveland, TN.
- The Cleveland, TN gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,557.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,235.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cleveland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cleveland population: 81.01% are White, 8.38% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.19% are Asian, 4.98% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
- Cleveland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,539 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,208 (90.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cleveland is White with a population of 37,871 (81.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cleveland's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 48,557 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Cleveland's population increased by 4,342 (11.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cleveland's population increased by 6,600 (15.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cleveland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,966.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)