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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Cleveland Metro

Cleveland, TN · 2 counties · 87,355 residents · 763 sq mi
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Cleveland is home to 87,355 people. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $52,298. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 16,660 fewer people here than in 2000. Renters pay $318 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,355
−16%vs 2000
vs 104,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
−16%vs 2000
vs 136 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
763 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K96K108K121K133K19902000201020202024Cleveland
2024129K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(5,481)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(5,346)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(6,636)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(7,151)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(6,928)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(14,101)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(13,250)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(10,331)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(7,999)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(6,053)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(3,408)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(671)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,051
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,202 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,384
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,787 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.5%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,298
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,535 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$318
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $438 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(96,606)
Black3.4%(3,503)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,939)
Asian0.5%(508)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(83,593)
Black3.6%(3,154)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(668)
Asian0.3%(220)
Other0.4%(388)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(6,065)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,120)
Guatemalan0.7%(884)
Colombian0.2%(247)
Dominican0.2%(200)
Cuban0.2%(197)
Honduran0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(125)
Spaniard0.1%(105)
Panamanian0.1%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(69)
Chilean0%(41)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(506)
Filipino0.2%(305)
Korean0.1%(137)
Chinese0.1%(131)
Vietnamese0.1%(113)
Pakistani0.1%(72)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(53)
Ancestry
English13.3%(17,115)
Irish12.2%(15,693)
German10%(12,895)
American8.9%(11,510)
Italian2.5%(3,267)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(3,104)
Scottish2.2%(2,885)
French1.9%(2,496)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,230)
Polish0.8%(990)
Dutch0.8%(968)
Swedish0.5%(686)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(674)
Welsh0.5%(636)
Portuguese0.5%(619)
Norwegian0.4%(579)
British0.3%(420)
Brazilian0.4%(409)
Hungarian0.2%(257)
West Indian0.2%(255)
Swiss0.2%(236)
Nigerian0.2%(217)
Greek0.1%(153)
Arab0.1%(150)
Australian0.1%(133)
Danish0.1%(132)
Slovak0.1%(131)
Haitian0.1%(130)
Czech0.1%(128)
Canadian0.1%(89)
Bulgarian0.1%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Egyptian0.1%(68)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Austrian0%(59)
Romanian0%(50)
Finnish0%(48)
Belgian0%(45)
Croatian0%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Armenian0%(17)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(6)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.3%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married28.8%(14,870)
Married56.2%(29,042)
Widowed2.8%(1,444)
Divorced12.3%(6,355)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(12,523)
Married53.3%(29,187)
Widowed10.3%(5,617)
Divorced13.6%(7,440)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% 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)24.9%(1,872)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(2,264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.4%(2,356)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(225)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,510 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ClevelandCENTRAL51,172South Cleveland7,452Wildwood Lake3,495Hopewell2,634East Cleveland1,934Benton1,476Charleston923McDonald712Copperhill458Ducktown441Ocoee208Farner197Conasauga128
What's inside

2 component counties

Bradley CountyCENTRAL115,465Polk County18,592
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Pop 136,122
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, TN?

Cleveland, TN has about 87,355 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, TN?

The typical household in Cleveland, TN earns about $25,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleveland, TN expensive?

In Cleveland, TN, the median home is worth about $52,298, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, TN?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, TN?

About 14.5% of people in Cleveland, TN 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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