Bradley County, Tennessee
County seat: Cleveland · Population 115,465 (2025) · 329 sq mi
Bradley County is the 14th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 115,465 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cleveland. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Bradley County facts
- County seat
- Cleveland
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 115,465 +6.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 329 sq mi 67th largest of 95
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 351 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Named after
- Edward Bradley American military leader
- Largest city
- Cleveland 51,172
- Median household income
- $66,552
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47011
Cities and towns in Bradley County
Bradley County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bradley County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland (county seat) | City | 51,172 | |
| Charleston | City | 923 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| South Cleveland | 7,452 | |
| Wildwood Lake | 3,495 | |
| Hopewell | 2,634 | |
| East Cleveland | 1,934 | |
| McDonald | 712 |
ZIP codes in Bradley County
8 ZIP codes reach into Bradley County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37307 also Polk County
- 37310 also Polk County
- 37311 also Hamilton County
- 37312
- 37323 also Polk County
- 37336 also Hamilton and Meigs counties
- 37353 also Hamilton County
- 37362 also Polk County
Population of Bradley County, 2020–2025
Bradley County grew by 6,845 people (+6.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,110 more deaths than births and a net gain of 7,902 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 108,832 |
| 2021 | 109,783 |
| 2022 | 110,790 |
| 2023 | 112,196 |
| 2024 | 114,114 |
| 2025 | 115,465 |
Neighboring counties
- Hamilton County west · 390,833 people
- Polk County east · 18,592 people
- McMinn County northeast · 57,404 people
- Whitfield County, Georgia south · 106,212 people
- Meigs County north · 14,186 people
- Murray County, Georgia south · 41,607 people
Printable Bradley County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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