Moving to Cleveland, Mississippi
Population: 13,841. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,818 (-7.4% change)
Males: 6,295 (45.5%), Females: 7,546 (54.5%)
Zip codes: 38732.
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $29,466
Median house value: $72,800
Population by Race
Races in Cleveland:
- White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
- Black (48.3%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (12.0%), Irish (5.8%), German (5.0%), English (4.4%), Italian (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cleveland
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 19.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cleveland city
- Never married: 41.6%
- Now married: 38.0%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 7.3%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,668 (-10.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Cleveland:
- BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (901 EAST SUNFLOWER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cleveland:
- NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
- SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
- NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 33 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cleveland:
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 94 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
- MEMPHIS INTL (about 104 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cleveland:
- CLEVELAND MUNI (about 2 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
- RULEVILLE-DREW (about 15 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
- INDIANOLA MUNI (about 19 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Cleveland:
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,288; Location: HWY 8 West; Public; Website: www.deltast.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cleveland:
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 76 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
- HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
- NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 93 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
Schools
Public high schools in Cleveland:
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 300 W SUNFLOWER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 601 LUCY SEABERRY BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CLEVELAND VOC TECH COMPLEX (Location: THIRD STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
Private high school in Cleveland:
- BAYOU ACADEMY (Students: 404; Location: PO BOX 417 CROSBY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cleveland:
- NAILOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 600 CROSS STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: TERRACE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- MARGARET GREEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 305 N. BOLIVAR; Grades: 07 – 08)
- EASTWOOD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 715 S MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- CYPRESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 725 S MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
- PEARMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 420 ROBINSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: THIRD STREET; Grades: 01 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Cleveland:
- PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 1100 HWY 8 W; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Cleveland:
- BOLIVAR COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $688,949; Location: 104 SOUTH LEFLORE AVENUE; 91,435 books; 2,151 audio materials; 3,065 video materials; 291 serial subscriptions)