Cleveland County Demographics

A map of Cleveland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,220	6,429	83.5%	85.2%
Black	935	675	12.5%	8.9%
Multiracial	166	223	2.2%	3.0%
Hispanic	108	182	1.4%	2.4%
Asian	24	7	0.3%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	34	0.0%	0.5%

Cleveland County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 7,453, a slight decrease from the 7,550 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.5% White, 12.5% Black, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cleveland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cleveland has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cleveland County, that probability was 26.5% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cleveland County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Cleveland County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cleveland County's White Population

6,220 residents of Cleveland County, or 83.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cleveland County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Cleveland County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Cleveland County's population has decreased from 85.2% to 83.5%.

Cleveland County is more White than neighboring Bradley County (53.9% White), Jefferson County (36.7% White), Lincoln County (61.7% White), and Calhoun County (72.4% White). Cleveland County is less White than neighboring Grant County (91.1% White).

Cleveland County's Black Population

935 residents of Cleveland County, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cleveland County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cleveland County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.5%. Black residents' share of Cleveland County's population has increased from 8.9% to 12.5%.

Cleveland County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (2.7% Black). Cleveland County is less Black than neighboring Bradley County (25.9% Black), Jefferson County (56.3% Black), Lincoln County (27.7% Black), and Calhoun County (17.2% Black).

Cleveland County's Asian Population

24 residents of Cleveland County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cleveland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cleveland County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 242.9%. Asian residents' share of Cleveland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cleveland County is more Asian than neighboring Bradley County (0% Asian), Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.2% Asian). Cleveland County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.8% Asian), and Grant County (0.5% Asian).

Cleveland County's Hispanic Population

108 residents of Cleveland County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cleveland County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Cleveland County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cleveland County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.4%.

Cleveland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bradley County (15.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2.7% Hispanic), Lincoln County (5.1% Hispanic), Grant County (2.9% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (3% Hispanic).

Cleveland County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cleveland County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cleveland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cleveland County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cleveland County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Cleveland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.1% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cleveland County's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Cleveland County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cleveland County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cleveland County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Cleveland County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.2%.

Cleveland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradley County (3.5% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), Lincoln County (5.1% Multiracial), Grant County (2.4% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.