Cleveland Heights, OH Demographics

A map of Cleveland Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,376	20,677	45.8%	45.6%
Black	17,651	18,534	39.7%	40.9%
Asian	2,675	2,274	6.0%	5.0%
Multiracial	1,718	1,874	3.9%	4.1%
Hispanic	1,489	1,536	3.3%	3.4%
Native American/Other	588	417	1.3%	0.9%

Cleveland Heights, Ohio has an estimated population of 44,497, a slight decrease from the 45,312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.8% White, 39.7% Black, 6.0% Asian, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cleveland Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cleveland Heights has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cleveland Heights, that probability was 61.9% in 2020 and 62.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cleveland Heights is ranked the 27th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cleveland Heights was ranked the 25th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cleveland Heights's White Population

20,376 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 45.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cleveland Heights is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Cleveland Heights ranks 1228th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 45.8%.

Cleveland Heights is more White than neighboring East Cleveland (8.1% White), and South Euclid (40.1% White). Cleveland Heights is less White than neighboring University Heights (69.6% White), Shaker Heights (53.4% White), and Bratenahl (73.1% White).

Cleveland Heights's Black Population

17,651 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 39.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cleveland Heights is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Cleveland Heights ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has decreased from 40.9% to 39.7%.

Cleveland Heights is more Black than neighboring University Heights (20.6% Black), Shaker Heights (32.9% Black), and Bratenahl (13.4% Black). Cleveland Heights is less Black than neighboring East Cleveland (87.3% Black), and South Euclid (51.6% Black).

Cleveland Heights's Asian Population

2,675 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cleveland Heights is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Cleveland Heights ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.6%. Asian residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has increased from 5.0% to 6.0%.

Cleveland Heights is more Asian than neighboring East Cleveland (0.9% Asian), University Heights (1.9% Asian), Shaker Heights (3.8% Asian), South Euclid (2.1% Asian), and Bratenahl (2.5% Asian).

Cleveland Heights's Hispanic Population

1,489 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cleveland Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cleveland Heights ranks 329th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Cleveland Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring East Cleveland (1.2% Hispanic), University Heights (2.6% Hispanic), South Euclid (2.6% Hispanic), and Bratenahl (2.8% Hispanic). Cleveland Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Shaker Heights (4.3% Hispanic).

Cleveland Heights's Native American/Other Population

588 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cleveland Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cleveland Heights ranks 176th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 41.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Cleveland Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Cleveland (0.8% Native American/Other), Shaker Heights (1% Native American/Other), South Euclid (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bratenahl (0% Native American/Other). Cleveland Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring University Heights (1.7% Native American/Other).

Cleveland Heights's Multiracial Population

1,718 residents of Cleveland Heights, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cleveland Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cleveland Heights ranks 544th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cleveland Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Cleveland Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring East Cleveland (1.7% Multiracial), University Heights (3.6% Multiracial), and South Euclid (2.7% Multiracial). Cleveland Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Shaker Heights (4.6% Multiracial), and Bratenahl (8.1% 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.