How many people live in the Cleveland, TN area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 132,100 people in the Cleveland, TN area. That makes the Cleveland, TN metropolitan statistical area the 313th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.04% of the nation's population.
132K
population of Cleveland, TN area (2024)
0.04%
Cleveland, TN area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Cleveland, TN area increased from 115,900 to 132,100—a 14% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 132,100 people lived in the Cleveland, TN area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Cleveland, TN Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Cleveland, TN area?
About 18.6% of the Cleveland, TN area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21.1% of the Cleveland, TN area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Cleveland, TN area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Cleveland, TN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Cleveland, TN area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83.8% of the Cleveland, TN area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Cleveland, TN area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Cleveland, TN Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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