CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Memphis
Tennessee · 610,337 residents · 296.202 sq mi
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Memphis has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,674. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $54,900. The poverty rate of 23.0% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024619K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(49,394)
5 to 97.5%(45,864)
10 to 147%(42,989)
15 to 197.4%(44,945)
20 to 248%(49,093)
25 to 3418.1%(110,186)
35 to 4414.2%(86,418)
45 to 549.2%(55,978)
55 to 648.4%(51,022)
65 to 747.1%(43,616)
75 to 843.8%(23,475)
85 and over1.2%(7,357)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,674
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,285 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,900
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic33.3%(216,174)
Black61.2%(397,732)
Hispanic / Latino3%(19,317)
Asian1.4%(9,373)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic44%(268,420)
Black54.9%(334,981)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4,011)
Asian0.8%(4,589)
Other0.4%(2,347)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(33,941)
Central American2.9%(17,981)
Honduran1.2%(7,648)
Guatemalan1.1%(6,835)
South American0.8%(4,691)
Venezuelan0.4%(2,638)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,538)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,996)
Cuban0.2%(1,363)
Colombian0.2%(955)
Spaniard0.1%(654)
Nicaraguan0.1%(535)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(489)
Panamanian0.1%(408)
Peruvian0%(287)
Uruguayan0%(238)
Argentine0%(177)
Ecuadorian0%(88)
Chilean0%(82)
Paraguayan0%(19)
Costa Rican0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(2,690)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,388)
Chinese0.3%(1,812)
Filipino0.1%(752)
Korean0.1%(456)
Bangladeshi0.1%(340)
Nepalese0%(299)
Cambodian0%(259)
Mongolian0%(220)
Japanese0%(216)
Laotian0%(208)
Taiwanese0%(107)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English5.2%(31,992)
Irish3.7%(23,149)
German3.3%(20,702)
American2.9%(18,033)
Subsaharan African1.5%(9,194)
Italian1.4%(8,484)
Scottish0.9%(5,391)
French0.7%(4,270)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(3,811)
Polish0.4%(2,455)
Arab0.3%(2,148)
Dutch0.2%(1,530)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(1,384)
West Indian0.2%(1,378)
British0.2%(1,349)
Nigerian0.2%(1,216)
Welsh0.2%(1,108)
Russian0.2%(1,037)
Swedish0.2%(986)
Greek0.1%(798)
French Canadian0.1%(686)
Swiss0.1%(651)
Jamaican0.1%(575)
Lebanese0.1%(574)
Czech0.1%(486)
Austrian0.1%(473)
Ghanaian0.1%(460)
Hungarian0.1%(430)
Portuguese0.1%(406)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(372)
Lithuanian0.1%(354)
Ukrainian0.1%(316)
Ethiopian0%(271)
Canadian0%(227)
Romanian0%(223)
Palestinian0%(217)
Danish0%(180)
Egyptian0%(175)
Brazilian0%(175)
Iranian0%(173)
Haitian0%(159)
Turkish0%(158)
Slovak0%(125)
Syrian0%(119)
Croatian0%(103)
Kenyan0%(87)
Moroccan0%(84)
Finnish0%(84)
Cape Verdean0%(72)
Somali0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Israeli0%(53)
Latvian0%(48)
Belgian0%(45)
Armenian0%(29)
Jordanian0%(28)
Australian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(23)
Iraqi0%(19)
Serbian0%(19)
Barbadian0%(18)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.4%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.1%(113,089)
Married37.1%(83,821)
Widowed2.9%(6,515)
Divorced9.9%(22,394)
Women 15+
Never married47.1%(123,423)
Married30.8%(80,713)
Widowed8.7%(22,754)
Divorced13.3%(34,904)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Memphis, Tennessee?
Memphis, Tennessee has about 610,337 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Memphis, Tennessee?
The typical household in Memphis, Tennessee earns about $22,674 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Memphis, Tennessee expensive?
In Memphis, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $54,900, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.
How educated are people in Memphis, Tennessee?
About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Memphis, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Memphis, Tennessee?
About 23.0% of people in Memphis, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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