| | Ruleville, MS | Cleveland, MS | United States |
| Population | 2,669 | 11,285 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.4% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.6% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.1 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,004 | 12,322 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,234 | 13,841 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,245 | 15,384 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -22.4% | -21.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.6% | -29.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,060.0 | 1,489.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ruleville, MS | Cleveland, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 23.5% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.6% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ruleville, MS | Cleveland, MS | United States |
| White | 13.3% | 39.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 86.5% | 52.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.1% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ruleville, MS | Cleveland, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 22.8% | 33.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 20.2% | 29.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 77.2% | 66.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 60.1% | 45.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.06 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 822 | 3,928 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 524 | 2,309 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.4% | 14.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.3% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 298 | 1,619 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 41.6% | 36.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.7% | 15.3% | 10.8% |