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:

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)