Cleveland, MO Demographics

A map of Cleveland's Population by Race

Cleveland, Missouri has an estimated population of 968, a dramatic increase from the 650 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cleveland, 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 Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cleveland, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cleveland is ranked the 380th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 was ranked the 447th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cleveland's White Population

852 residents of Cleveland, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cleveland is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Cleveland ranks 414th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's White population has grown by an estimated 43.9%. White residents' share of Cleveland's population has decreased from 91.1% to 88.0%.

Cleveland is more White than neighboring Lake Annette (78.8% White), and Riverview Estates (81% White). Cleveland is less White than neighboring West Line (94.9% White), Louisburg (95.8% White), and Freeman (96.4% White).

Cleveland's Black Population

2 residents of Cleveland, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cleveland is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Cleveland ranks 704th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cleveland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Cleveland is more Black than neighboring West Line (0% Black), Louisburg (0% Black), and Riverview Estates (0% Black). Cleveland is less Black than neighboring Lake Annette (2% Black), and Freeman (0.4% Black).

Cleveland's Asian Population

2 residents of Cleveland, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cleveland is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Cleveland ranks 213th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Cleveland's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Cleveland is more Asian than neighboring West Line (0% Asian), Louisburg (0% Asian), Riverview Estates (0% Asian), and Freeman (0% Asian). Cleveland is less Asian than neighboring Lake Annette (11.1% Asian).

Cleveland's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Cleveland, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cleveland is higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cleveland ranks 628th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 676.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Cleveland's population has increased from 2.0% to 10.4%.

Cleveland is more Hispanic than neighboring West Line (0% Hispanic), Lake Annette (0% Hispanic), Louisburg (1.3% Hispanic), Riverview Estates (8.6% Hispanic), and Freeman (0.9% Hispanic).

Cleveland's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Cleveland, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cleveland is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cleveland ranks 107th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cleveland's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.1%.

Cleveland is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Line (0% Native American/Other). Cleveland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Annette (1% Native American/Other), Louisburg (0.5% Native American/Other), Riverview Estates (2.9% Native American/Other), and Freeman (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cleveland's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Cleveland, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cleveland is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cleveland ranks 738th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleveland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cleveland's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.0%.

Cleveland is less Multiracial than neighboring West Line (5.1% Multiracial), Lake Annette (7.1% Multiracial), Louisburg (2.5% Multiracial), Riverview Estates (7.6% Multiracial), and Freeman (1.6% 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.