SE Tennessee News

34.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cleveland in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 45,115.

86.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,798	13.2
Regular high school diploma	6,756	23.5
GED or alternative credential	1,546	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,898	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,783	16.6
Associate's degree	1,943	6.8
Bachelor's degree	4,876	17
Master's degree	1,975	6.9
Professional school degree	582	2
Doctorate degree	586	2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.