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Cleveland Population 2024

Cleveland is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio, is located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the border with Canada and approximately 60 miles west of Ohio. Cleveland population in 2024 is estimated to be 372,845, covering area 82.48 sq mi (213.62 sq km), ranks fifty-forth in the United States. The Cleveland economic growth and industrial jobs attracted large waves of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, The city is also home to the corporate headquarters of many large companies, Economic growth in 2021 which includes Akron, in Greater Cleveland is the largest in the state. The largest city on Lake Erie, Cleveland anchors the Metropolitan region. Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area is the most populous CSA in Ohio and the 18th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 3,586,918 in 2019.

Below is the Cleveland population by year:

YearPopulationChange %
2010395,890
2011392,594-0.83
2012391,500-0.28
2013391,7590.07
2014390,850-0.23
2015389,248-0.41
2016387,708-0.40
2017385,428-0.59
2018383,793-0.42
2019381,009-0.73
2020396,6654.11
2021 *368,006-7.225
2022 *371,2190.81
2023 *372,5680.34
2024 *372,8450.07
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Cleveland city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

YearCleveland Population
19501,392,412
19551,541,732
19601,751,098
19651,857,318
19701,946,174
19751,868,901
19801,767,242
19851,720,181
19901,683,005
19951,723,027
20001,778,191
20051,784,106
20101,781,121
20111,780,524
20151,778,140
2020*1,768,608
2025*1,770,657
2035*1,915,948
Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Cleveland city Population(UA)

Cleveland Metropolitan

The Greater Cleveland or Cleveland metropolitan area, as it is more commonly known, is the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio, United States. Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Combined Statistical Area is an urbanized region centered on the city of Cleveland and eighteenth largest by CSA, includes Cleveland-Elyria Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which consists of Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, and Medina County.

The Greater Cleveland has an estimated population in 2019 is over 3.5 million, make up with 7 counties, Cleveland(Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina, and Lorain), the Akron metropolitan area (Portage and Summit counties), Canton-Massillon metropolitan area (Stark and Carroll counties), and the Ashtabula, Sandusky, Norwalk, New Philadelphia-Dover, and Wooster micropolitan areas.

Cleveland City(2021)Cleveland Metropolitan(2019)
Population395,7923,586,918
Area82.48 sq mi (213.62 sq km)
Rank54(US)18(CSA)
Source : CSA Maps, CSA


Cleveland Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of Cleveland by age is 380,989, out of these 183,105 are male, 197,884 are female, The sex ratio of Cleveland is 93. The median age of the Cleveland population is 35.5, Cleveland population by age are, under 18 years is 82,868, 16 years and over is 307,543, 18 years and over is 298,121, 21 years and over is 283,091, 65 years and over is 70,421. 48.1% are male, 51.9% are female, 21.8% are under 18 years old, 80.7% are 16 years and over, 78.2% are 18 years and over, 74.3% are 21 years and over, 14.2% are 65 years and over. There are total 207,813 housing units, The voting population of Cleveland are 285,935, out of these 135,296 are male voters, 150,639 are female voters, 47.3% are male, 52.7% are female. Cleveland population in 2023 is estimated to be 372,171, population in 2022 is estimated to be 371,219, and in 2021 is estimated to be 368,006.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -523,5306.2%
5 - 921,6645.7%
10 - 1424,0206.3%
15 - 1923,2526.1%
20 - 2428,0007.3%
25 - 3467,51317.7%
35 - 4443,03211.3%
45 - 5443,38311.4%
55 - 5925,3066.6%
60 - 6427,1307.1%
65 - 7431,5898.3%
75 - 8415,4104.0%
85 and over7,1601.9%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Cleveland Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Cleveland by race are:

White Population

White population in Cleveland, Ohio are 148,235, percentage wise 38.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Cleveland, Ohio are 189,865, percentage wise 49.8 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Cleveland, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Cleveland are 9,408, percentage wise 2.5 percent are asians, out of these 2,097 are Asian Indians, 2,318 are Chinese, 237 are Filipinos, 256 are Japanese, 562 are Korean, 1,132 are Vietnamese and 2,806 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Cleveland, Ohio are 48,199. Percentage wise 12.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 4,161 are Mexican people, 34,870 are Puerto Ricans, 818 are Cubans, and 8,350 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race380,989Percent
White148,23538.9%
Black or African American189,86549.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native2,8290.7%
Asian Population9,4082.5%
Asian Indian2,0970.6%
Chinese2,3180.6%
Filipino2370.1%
Japanese2560.1%
Other Asian Population2,806
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander8410.2%
Hispanic or Latino48,19912.7%
Mexican4,1611.1%
Puerto Rican34,8709.2%
Cuban8180.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino8,350
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

Total Cleveland native population is 354,687, out of these 280,262 born in the Ohio state and 57,354 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 26,302, out of these 11,126 are Naturalised US citizen, 2,682 are in Europe, 2,890 in Asia, 2,069 in Africa, 3,080 in Latin America and 405 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Cleveland are 15,176, out of these 1,095 are from Europe, 7,595 are from Asia, 2,778 from Africa, 3,609 are from Latin America and 99 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native354,687
Born in state of residence280,262
Born in other state in the United States57,354
Northeast15,468
Midwest8,002
South29,261
West4,623
Born outside the United States17,071
Puerto Rico15,917
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)1,154
Foreign born
Born outside of United States26,302
Naturalized U.S. citizen11,126
Europe2,682
Asia2,890
Africa2,069
Oceania0
Latin America3,080
Northern America405
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen15,176
Europe1,095
Asia7,595
Africa2,778
Oceania0
Latin America3,609
Northern America99
Source: US Census 2019 estimates

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