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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Cleveland Micro

Cleveland, MS · 1 counties · 41,875 residents · 877 sq mi
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With 41,875 people, Cleveland is a metro area. 42.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 26.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $38,400. The median household earns $14,020, about 53% below the national median. Renters pay $258 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

41,875
+3%vs 2000
vs 40,633 in 2000
1990 – 2025
48 / sq mi
+3%vs 2000
vs 46 / sq mi in 2000
26.5
−11%vs 2000
vs 29.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
877 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28K32K36K39K43K19902000201020202024Cleveland
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(3,657)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.2%(4,258)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(3,880)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.5%(4,399)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.3%(3,904)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(5,558)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(5,000)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(3,349)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,680)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(2,750)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(1,870)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(570)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,020
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,428 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,889
−43%vs 2000
vs $12,088 in 2000
US average: $14,340
42.9%
+9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$258
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $377 in 2000
US average: $450
59.4%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
40.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(13,365)
Black64.8%(26,345)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(477)
Asian0.5%(199)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic36.2%(15,166)
Black63.1%(26,430)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(301)
Asian0.3%(126)
Other0.4%(153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(662)
Venezuelan0.2%(53)
Puerto Rican0.1%(42)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(95)
Vietnamese0.3%(83)
Chinese0.1%(34)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Pakistani0.1%(24)
Japanese0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
American7.5%(2,224)
English5.5%(1,623)
Irish4.3%(1,276)
Italian2.6%(776)
German1.5%(447)
Scottish1%(295)
French0.8%(245)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(222)
Dutch0.6%(183)
Swedish0.5%(146)
Slovene0.3%(75)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.3%(75)
Arab0.2%(62)
Polish0.2%(62)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Norwegian0.1%(38)
Moroccan0.1%(24)
Welsh0.1%(19)
Slovak0%(7)
British0%(4)
Russian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.9%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.6 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.1%(5,032)
Married38.7%(4,134)
Widowed4.2%(446)
Divorced10.1%(1,078)
Women 15+
Never married43.5%(5,584)
Married31.1%(3,992)
Widowed11.4%(1,467)
Divorced13.9%(1,781)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.6%(247)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(240)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.6%(176)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 714 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, MS?

Cleveland, MS has about 41,875 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, MS?

The typical household in Cleveland, MS earns about $14,020 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleveland, MS expensive?

In Cleveland, MS, the median home is worth about $38,400, and the typical rent is about $258 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, MS?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, MS?

About 42.9% of people in Cleveland, MS live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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