Moving to Cleveland, Tennessee

Population: 37,192. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,186 (+2.7% change)
Males: 17,564 (47.2%), Females: 19,628 (52.8%)

Bradley County

Zip codes: 37311, 37312, 37323.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $30,098
Median house value: $98,000

Population by Race

Races in Cleveland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.4%), German (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 24.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cleveland

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cleveland city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

3.7% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,576 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Cleveland:

  • BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2305 N CHAMBLISS AVE, BOX 3060)
  • CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2800 WEST SIDE DR NW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cleveland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cleveland:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 25 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 60 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 76 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cleveland:

  • HARDWICK FIELD (about 5 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Abbreviation: HDI)
  • COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 14 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Abbreviation: 3M3)
  • CHILHOWEE (about 21 miles; BENTON, TN; Abbreviation: 92A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cleveland:

  • LEE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,171; Location: 1120 N OCOEE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.leeuniversity.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,022; Location: PO BOX 3570; Public; Website: www.clscc.cc.tn.us)
  • CHURCH OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 242; Location: 900 WALKER ST NE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 633 MIMOSA DRIVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cleveland:

  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 31 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Schools

Public high schools in Cleveland:

  • BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,598; Location: 1000 SOUTH LEE HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 850 RAIDER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WALKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,113; Location: 750 LAUDERDALE MEMORIAL HWY. N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Cleveland:

  • TENN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 237; Location: 4995 N LEE HWY BLDG #3; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 695 SOUTH OCOEE ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: P O BOX 700 1311 S LEE HWY; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cleveland:

  • OCOEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 2250 N OCOEE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLEVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,061; Location: 3635 GEORGETOWN ROAD, N. W.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKE FOREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 610 KILE LAKE SE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 4081 DALTON PIKE S. E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MICHIGAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 515; Location: 188 MICHIGAN NE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLYTHE- BOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 494; Location: 604 20TH S E ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 5350 FREEWILL NW RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 400 DURKEE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 205 SEQUOIA RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BLACK FOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 3119 VARNELL SW RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Cleveland:

  • HARVEST CHR ACAD (Students: 145; Location: 3900 ADKISSON DR NW; Grades: PK – 11)
  • BOWMAN HILLS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 300 WESTVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 8)
  • VANGUARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 4255; Grades: PK – 10)
  • FIRST BAPTIST WEEKDAY (Students: 21; Location: 4100 STEPHENS RD; Grades: KG – KG)
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 1802 LOIS STREET; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Cleveland:

  • CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $782,461; Location: 795 CHURCH STREET NE; 94,037 books; 4,446 audio materials; 2,969 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)