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Shelby County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MS
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 916,371   ( 11,273 from 2010 , 13,351 from 2020)
Land area: 760.6 square miles
Population density: 1204.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:313,326 34.19% 12.7%
Black:494,70053.98% 2.8%
Indian:1,4020.15% 22.3%
Asian:27,0212.95% 25.6%
2+ races:14,5211.58% 37.1%
Hispanic:65,4017.14% 25.5%
Total non-White:603,04565.81% 6.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:28,202 15.2
Deaths:24,88013.4
Net Migration: -18,837-10.1
Net Immigration: 1,8951.0
Change in White population:-45,780 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:34,507 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
927,644
359,10638.71%
481,43151.90%
1,8040.19%
21,5192.32%
10,5951.14%
52,0925.62%
568,53861.29%

2000
897,472
414,88846.23%
434,20148.38%
1,5380.17%
14,8001.65%
7,7350.86%
23,3642.60%
482,58453.77%

1990
826,330
451,15854.60%
359,15343.46%
1,6410.20%
7,7830.94%
n/a
6,5950.80%
375,17245.40%

1980
777,113
443,05457.01%
321,34241.35%
8120.10%
4,0000.51%
n/a
7,3110.94%
334,05942.99%

1970
722,014
450,98962.46%
264,72536.66%
4550.06%
1,5160.21%
n/a
3,9210.54%
271,025 37.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
135,219 15.1
71,2937.9
-62,770-7.0
18,3972.0
-55,782 -6.2
85,954 9.6
1990's
NumberRate
151,687 18.4
78,3239.5
-32,677-4.0
8,0791.0
-36,270 -4.4
107,412 13.0
1980's
NumberRate
142,830 18.4
69,240 8.9
-16,427 -2.1
n/a
8,104 1.0
41,113 5.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-25,970 -3.6
n/a
-7,935 -1.1
63,034 8.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelby County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
231,266 25.2%
685,105 74.8%
131,753 14.4%
357,839
2.55
217,681 60.8%
130,920 60.1%
36,620 16.8%
140,158 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
34.6
244,742 26.4%
682,902 73.6%
95,224 10.3%
350,971
2.59
231,407 65.9%
135,865 58.7%
41,339 17.9%
119,564 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
253,092 28.2%
644,380 71.8%
89,344 10.0%
338,560
2.59
230,409 68.1%
147,483 64.0%
41,108 17.8%
108,151 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.3
226,400 27.4%
599,930 72.6%
86,153 10.4%
303,631
2.64
213,632 70.4%
146,962 68.8%
32,890 15.4%
89,999 29.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
231,490 29.8%
545,623 70.2%
72,654 9.3%
268,871
2.81
197,394 73.4%
146,450 74.2%
27,529 13.9%
71,477 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Shelby County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units401,041 
Median Value$206,100 
Occupied357,83989.2%
Vacant43,20210.8%
Owned197,51055.2%
Rented160,32944.8%
Median Rent$1,103 
Single-Family Units284,87171.0%
    Detached266,81066.5%
    Attached18,0614.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units82,10620.5%
Mobile Homes4,2871.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shelby County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00026,1937.3%
$10,000 to $14,99918,3545.1%
$15,000 to $19,99914,5734.1%
$20,000 to $24,99916,6884.7%
$25,000 to $29,99916,7754.7%
$30,000 to $34,99914,7744.1%
$35,000 to $39,99916,2674.5%
$40,000 to $44,99914,8274.1%
$45,000 to $49,99914,2994.0%
$50,000 to $59,99927,1537.6%
$60,000 to $74,99932,3999.1%
$75,000 to $99,99940,40211.3%
$100,000 to $124,99928,7198.0%
$125,000 to $149,99922,6066.3%
$150,000 to $199,99923,0286.4%
$200,000 or more30,7828.6%
Median Household Income59,621 
Per Capita Income36,230 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI23,6726.6%
Public Assistance6,0381.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps59,38216.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed375,18467.8%
Unemployed31,2715.6%
In Armed Forces1,9610.4%
Total Labor Force408,41673.8%
Not in Labor Force145,32726.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector156,199144,68951.9%
Non-Profit13,96725,52435.4%
Self-Employed21,16611,17765.4%
Local Government12,14417,28541.3%
State Government5,0838,06938.6%
Federal Government5,7616,84945.7%
Total Private + Self177,365155,86653.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,95557,72739.0%
Total214,320213,59350.1%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts66,96815.6%
Sales and Office Occupations92,13821.5%
Professional, Technical93,74021.8%
Service Occupations70,54216.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5840.1%
All others105,67624.6%
White Collar 58.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance61,59214.4%
Transportation and warehousing57,92413.5%
Retail trade44,63610.4%
Manufacturing39,7849.3%
Educational services35,8428.4%
Accommodation and food services31,1427.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.23,3835.4%
Professional, scientific, technical22,7715.3%
Other services21,4155.0%
Construction20,6454.8%
Public administration19,8594.6%
Finance and insurance15,6683.7%
Wholesale trade11,6842.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,7471.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,0651.4%
Information4,8111.1%
Utilities2,4880.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9630.2%
Management5550.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction900.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shelby County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican37,0154.00%
Puerto Rican3,1720.34%
Cuban1,6280.18%
Dominican7120.08%
Total Central American13,0611.41%
Costa Rican400.00%
Guatemalan5,6570.61%
Honduran3,9840.43%
Nicaraguan5680.06%
Panamanian3820.04%
Salvadoran2,3310.25%
Other Central American990.01%
Total South American3,8490.42%
Argentinean2790.03%
Bolivian120.00%
Chilean2470.03%
Colombian8260.09%
Ecuadorian1210.01%
Paraguayan60.00%
Peruvian5320.06%
Uruguayan440.00%
Venezuelan1,6030.17%
Other South American1790.02%
Other Hispanic3,3950.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9,2671.00%
Vietnamese5,0640.55%
Chinese4,6230.50%
Filipino2,6160.28%
Korean1,1400.12%
Laotian5270.06%
Cambodian3490.04%
Japanese3450.04%
Taiwanese2530.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English778,82690.2%
Spanish47,1795.5%
Other Indo-European6,5430.8%
Other6,1780.7%
Arabic5,3470.6%
Other Asian4,9980.6%
Vietnamese3,9220.5%
Chinese3,8180.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,7690.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English58,0116.3%
American50,4045.4%
Irish46,2255.0%
German41,6334.5%
Italian19,8432.1%
European17,7001.9%
Scottish10,6871.2%
French9,6181.0%
Scotch-Irish8,6700.9%
African8,2330.9%
Polish6,7850.7%
Dutch3,6410.4%
British3,3610.4%
Welsh3,0880.3%
Nigerian2,9970.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen888,32495.9%
Not a citizen38,1164.1%
Native863,39193.2%
Foreign-born63,0496.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shelby County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
21,304 3.5%42,000 6.9%168,477 27.6%172,618 28.3%123,239 20.2%83,138 13.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 21,304 3.5%
9-12 Years 42,000 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 168,477 27.6%
Some College 172,618 28.3%
Bach. Degree 123,239 20.2%
Grad Degree 83,138 13.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Shelby County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 397,372 379,596 17,776 4.5% 5.3%
1991 397,120 375,561 21,559 5.4% 6.6%
1992 398,231 375,127 23,104 5.8% 6.5%
1993 401,839 379,568 22,271 5.5% 5.8%
1994 415,215 395,741 19,474 4.7% 4.8%
1995 428,788 407,806 20,982 4.9% 5.2%
1996 434,168 415,097 19,071 4.4% 5.2%
1997 440,426 420,395 20,031 4.5% 5.3%
1998 445,470 428,159 17,311 3.9% 4.3%
1999 449,707 433,046 16,661 3.7% 4.0%
2000 438,974 422,267 16,707 3.8% 3.9%
2001 437,976 419,205 18,771 4.3% 4.5%
2002 439,007 416,197 22,810 5.2% 5.1%
2003 437,436 411,924 25,512 5.8% 5.5%
2004 429,443 403,712 25,731 6.0% 5.3%
2005 427,975 401,452 26,523 6.2% 5.5%
2006 441,584 415,888 25,696 5.8% 5.3%
2007 443,787 421,526 22,261 5.0% 4.6%
2008 440,899 410,833 30,066 6.8% 6.5%
2009 435,361 392,698 42,663 9.8% 10.1%
2010 449,117 404,611 44,506 9.9% 9.8%
2011 450,228 406,712 43,516 9.7% 9.1%
2012 445,583 406,551 39,032 8.8% 8.0%
2013 440,270 401,636 38,634 8.8% 7.8%
2014 430,546 397,700 32,846 7.6% 6.6%
2015 430,892 403,447 27,445 6.4% 5.6%
2016 434,502 411,215 23,287 5.4% 4.7%
2017 436,408 417,469 18,939 4.3% 3.7%
2018 441,190 422,970 18,220 4.1% 3.5%
2019 447,655 429,816 17,839 4.0% 3.4%
2020 447,769 404,507 43,262 9.7% 7.5%
2021 446,842 415,557 31,285 7.0% 4.5%
2022 437,751 417,985 19,766 4.5% 3.4%
2023 431,889 413,103 18,786 4.3% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com