Cleveland Key Statistics About Cleveland Population:396,698 Wards:17 Founded:1796 Sources: 1)Cleveland City Council1) 2)Census.gov2) City of Cleveland - (Cle) - Ohio 1) http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityCouncil 2) https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clevelandcityohio/PST045218#PST045218 Log In