East Cleveland is a census-designated place (CDP) and community in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. As indicated by its name, it is located directly east of the city limits of Cleveland, and is also considered one of the major divisions of the city. The population was 1,725 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
East Cleveland is located at (35.154009, -84.856866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
U.S. Route 64 and APD-40 (U.S. 64 Bypass and a portion of State Route 60) intersect in the community. State Route 74 begins in the southern portion. The CDP is traversed by a ridge known in the south as Blue Springs Ridge.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+East Cleveland racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,269
| 73.57%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 115
| 6.67%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 11
| 0.64%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 3
| 0.17%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 121
| 7.01%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 206
| 11.94%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,725 people, 672 households, and 548 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the census