Town · Virginia
Cleveland, Virginia
Cleveland, town, in Russell County, Virginia. Cleveland had 136 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 136 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 369 (±153). GEOID 5117296.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
136
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 136 · ACS 2020-2024: 369 ±153
Median household income
$28,704
±$5,885 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$61,800
±$9,079 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$692
±$211 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Cleveland and what county is it in?
Cleveland is a town in Russell County, Virginia. It covers 0.1 square miles of land, 1,079 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cleveland, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 136 people lived in Cleveland on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 136 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 369 (±153). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
| Measure | Cleveland | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 369 ±153 | 25,538 | +218 |
| Households | 146 ±59 | 10,669 | +82 |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.62 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 178 ±62 | 12,761 | no clear change |
Cleveland's population since 2000
From 148 in 2000 to 136 in 2025: down 8.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cleveland as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cleveland?
The median resident of Cleveland is 47.6 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.1%.
| Measure | Cleveland | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.6 ±8.7 | 46.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.0% ±12.3 pts | 18.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.4% ±9.2 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Male | 60.7% ±13.2 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.8% ±16.2 pts | 96.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 7.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.1% ±14.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±10.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±4.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| With a disability | 37.9% ±15.1 pts | 31.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±9.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.3% ±19.0 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 1.2% ±2.9 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.2% ±2.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.3% ±20.1 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 17.4% ±19.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cleveland earn?
Half of Cleveland's 146 households earn less than $28,704 a year (±$5,885), against $50,012 in Russell County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $27,691 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 48.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cleveland | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $28,704 ±$5,885 | $50,012 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $41,537 ±$14,091 | $69,488 | – |
| Per capita income | $15,022 ±$6,487 | $29,997 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 48.5% ±25.5 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 49.4% ±45.8 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 53.4% ±22.3 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 76.0% ±17.6 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 62.3% ±17.3 pts | 72.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cleveland?
Owners occupy 36.3% of Cleveland's occupied homes and renters 63.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $61,800 by its owner (±$9,079). The median renter pays $692 a month including utilities, and 37.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Cleveland | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $61,800 ±$9,079 | $120,600 | – |
| Median gross rent | $692 ±$211 | $653 | +$286 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.5% ±24.3 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $820 ±$187 | $1,065 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.3% ±18.8 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 63.7% ±18.8 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 178 ±62 | 12,761 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.0% ±10.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% ±11.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.2% ±16.7 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.6% ±6.3 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±4.6 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.0% ±13.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.8% ±6.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Cleveland work and get to work?
90.9% of Cleveland's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.
| Measure | Cleveland | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.3% ±17.1 pts | 45.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 26.1% ±23.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.9% ±13.7 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.1% ±9.1 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±32.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±32.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.0% ±6.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min ±10.6 | 30.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cleveland?
No census tract lies mostly in Cleveland; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 302.01Russell County | 2,376 | $27,527 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cleveland) · Census block assignment files
How does Cleveland compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cleveland is the 17,508th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 218th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Cleveland is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 218th | 227 |
Cleveland's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Cleveland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cleveland?
26 of the 57 figures for Cleveland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cleveland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cleveland.