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Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area


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2022 population: 1,863,220   ( 24,663 from 2010 , 12,550 from 2020)
Land area: 16710.8 square miles
Population density: 111.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:896,124 48.10% 8.7%
Black:794,70842.65% 2.8%
Indian:4,2700.23% 5.6%
Asian:35,6921.92% 30.2%
2+ races:29,5991.59% 43.3%
Hispanic:102,8275.52% 29.2%
Total non-White:967,09651.90% 6.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:53,221 14.2
Deaths:54,64214.6
Net Migration: -13,841-3.7
Net Immigration: 2,3620.6
Change in White population:-85,048 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:60,385 3.2




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
1,887,883
981,17251.97%
773,29540.96%
4,0440.21%
27,4081.45%
20,6571.09%
79,5924.22%
906,71148.03%

2000
1,783,050
1,006,51556.45%
702,20339.38%
3,4340.19%
18,1711.02%
13,5190.76%
37,8812.12%
776,53543.55%

1990
1,620,347
990,13161.11%
605,87037.39%
3,0880.19%
10,0060.62%
n/a
11,2520.69%
630,21638.89%

1980
1,582,728
980,51761.95%
579,41336.61%
1,7860.11%
5,7430.36%
n/a
14,5190.92%
602,21138.05%

1970
1,477,069
922,56262.46%
543,54436.80%
9030.06%
2,5100.17%
n/a
6,7520.46%
554,507 37.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
259,361 14.5
158,7008.9
-40,469-2.3
24,4561.4
-25,343 -1.4
130,176 7.3
1990's
NumberRate
281,018 17.3
167,98110.4
-6-0.0
10,0700.6
16,384 1.0
146,319 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
275,683 17.4
150,513 9.5
-72,863 -4.6
n/a
9,614 0.6
28,005 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-58,049 -3.9
n/a
57,955 3.9
47,704 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

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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
37.3
452,592 24.3%
1,410,628 75.7%
286,330 15.4%
712,654
2.56
458,507 64.3%
294,573 64.2%
66,727 14.6%
254,147 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
35.7
491,311 26.0%
1,396,572 74.0%
219,305 11.6%
709,201
2.59
483,593 68.2%
306,330 63.3%
75,544 15.6%
225,608 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
493,871 27.7%
1,289,179 72.3%
199,443 11.2%
665,466
2.61
467,985 70.3%
319,575 68.3%
71,661 15.3%
197,481 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
456,872 28.2%
1,163,475 71.8%
192,357 11.9%
587,087
2.69
428,590 73.0%
311,376 72.7%
57,088 13.3%
158,497 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
497,172 31.4%
1,085,556 68.6%
173,835 11.0%
534,621
2.90
406,584 76.1%
316,414 77.8%
46,640 11.5%
128,037 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units814,801 
Median Value$182,314 
Occupied712,65487.5%
Vacant102,14712.5%
Owned440,96561.9%
Rented271,68938.1%
Median Rent$993 
Single-Family Units595,48173.1%
    Detached573,17470.3%
    Attached22,3072.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units109,18713.4%
Mobile Homes52,9116.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00048,1346.8%
$10,000 to $14,99940,9835.8%
$15,000 to $19,99932,9684.6%
$20,000 to $24,99936,0135.1%
$25,000 to $29,99932,5574.6%
$30,000 to $34,99930,9684.3%
$35,000 to $39,99933,3754.7%
$40,000 to $44,99929,7554.2%
$45,000 to $49,99928,1323.9%
$50,000 to $59,99956,1147.9%
$60,000 to $74,99965,3839.2%
$75,000 to $99,99983,95611.8%
$100,000 to $124,99960,7268.5%
$125,000 to $149,99942,3295.9%
$150,000 to $199,99943,2386.1%
$200,000 or more48,0236.7%
Median Household Income58,747 
Per Capita Income32,886 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI50,6757.1%
Public Assistance12,6771.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps114,07316.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed741,76365.7%
Unemployed57,9705.1%
In Armed Forces2,9880.3%
Total Labor Force802,72171.1%
Not in Labor Force325,95028.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector309,678270,50053.4%
Non-Profit22,39242,10634.7%
Self-Employed45,10923,13566.1%
Local Government23,88436,84139.3%
State Government13,18124,72934.8%
Federal Government10,01712,03945.4%
Total Private + Self354,787293,63554.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.69,474115,71537.5%
Total424,261409,35050.9%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts118,22714.1%
Sales and Office Occupations176,26221.1%
Professional, Technical171,70220.5%
Service Occupations134,19716.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,6360.6%
All others235,64528.2%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance116,72314.0%
Manufacturing102,90712.3%
Retail trade92,94111.1%
Transportation and warehousing91,67311.0%
Educational services72,8388.7%
Accommodation and food services55,4146.6%
Construction47,4895.7%
Other services40,3004.8%
Public administration39,5074.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.37,5654.5%
Professional, scientific, technical34,9224.2%
Finance and insurance27,4023.3%
Wholesale trade23,6272.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation13,6131.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing12,1741.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting10,1821.2%
Information8,5631.0%
Utilities6,5880.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8410.1%
Management7640.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican61,5063.28%
Puerto Rican5,0380.27%
Cuban2,7070.14%
Dominican1,0310.06%
Total Central American16,4610.88%
Costa Rican1490.01%
Guatemalan6,6240.35%
Honduran5,1820.28%
Nicaraguan6550.03%
Panamanian4800.03%
Salvadoran3,2590.17%
Other Central American1120.01%
Total South American4,9220.26%
Argentinean4020.02%
Bolivian1070.01%
Chilean2760.01%
Colombian1,1250.06%
Ecuadorian1910.01%
Paraguayan720.00%
Peruvian7550.04%
Uruguayan490.00%
Venezuelan1,7660.09%
Other South American1790.01%
Other Hispanic5,6240.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian10,2870.55%
Vietnamese6,1830.33%
Chinese5,6040.30%
Filipino3,8200.20%
Korean1,5060.08%
Japanese7330.04%
Cambodian5750.03%
Laotian5500.03%
Thai3250.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,638,08193.4%
Spanish69,1673.9%
Other Indo-European7,9170.5%
Other7,3070.4%
Arabic6,8170.4%
Other Asian5,8940.3%
Vietnamese4,7160.3%
Chinese4,3960.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,8190.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American150,3698.0%
English141,4617.6%
Irish125,1846.7%
German98,3225.2%
Italian36,0241.9%
European29,5221.6%
Scottish22,9871.2%
Scotch-Irish19,9371.1%
French19,5481.0%
African14,7180.8%
Polish11,6810.6%
Dutch9,4900.5%
British6,4680.3%
Welsh6,4570.3%
Swedish5,5780.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,823,05197.3%
Not a citizen50,5102.7%
Native1,788,70795.5%
Foreign-born84,8544.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
51,211 4.1%99,806 8.0%394,021 31.7%365,715 29.4%203,056 16.3%130,113 10.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 51,211 4.1%
9-12 Years 99,806 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 394,021 31.7%
Some College 365,715 29.4%
Bach. Degree 203,056 16.3%
Grad Degree 130,113 10.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 753,936 707,632 46,304 6.1%
1991 755,503 701,392 54,111 7.2%
1992 760,235 705,133 55,102 7.2%
1993 766,389 713,520 52,869 6.9%
1994 792,796 744,922 47,874 6.0%
1995 812,320 763,521 48,799 6.0%
1996 823,598 775,416 48,182 5.9%
1997 834,231 786,960 47,271 5.7%
1998 839,798 797,712 42,086 5.0%
1999 845,710 806,562 39,148 4.6%
2000 844,148 808,116 36,032 4.3%
2001 841,984 799,455 42,529 5.1%
2002 845,205 795,283 49,922 5.9%
2003 846,538 791,869 54,669 6.5%
2004 838,763 785,133 53,630 6.4%
2005 839,800 784,624 55,176 6.6%
2006 859,820 807,319 52,501 6.1%
2007 866,309 817,904 48,405 5.6%
2008 864,511 802,809 61,702 7.1%
2009 852,780 764,025 88,755 10.4%
2010 877,611 787,167 90,444 10.3%
2011 884,420 796,281 88,139 10.0%
2012 873,353 795,116 78,237 9.0%
2013 854,516 778,432 76,084 8.9%
2014 838,265 773,405 64,860 7.7%
2015 842,124 787,154 54,970 6.5%
2016 848,656 802,185 46,471 5.5%
2017 851,060 812,266 38,794 4.6%
2018 858,679 821,396 37,283 4.3%
2019 869,090 831,237 37,853 4.4%
2020 860,554 787,046 73,508 8.5%
2021 859,000 806,691 52,309 6.1%
2022 849,959 814,487 35,472 4.2%
2023 839,540 806,211 33,329 4.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com