South Cleveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,673 at the 2020 census. The community is located directly south of the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. It is included in the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
South Cleveland is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
The southern portion of the beltway bypass around Cleveland known as APD-40 (U.S. 64 Bypass) passes through the community. Several ridges run through the community, including (from west to east) Candies Creek Ridge, Lead Mine Ridge, and Blue Springs Ridge.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+South Cleveland racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 6,218
| 81.03%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 214
| 2.79%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 20
| 0.26%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 55
| 0.72%
|-
!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 8
| 0.1%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 371
| 4.84%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 787
| 10.26%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,673 people, 3,066 households, and 2,178 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the census