COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Shelby County
Tennessee · 826,330 residents · 761.263 sq mi
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Shelby County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,132. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $65,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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
2024919K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(66,348)
5 to 97.8%(64,413)
10 to 147.3%(60,417)
15 to 197.7%(63,607)
20 to 247.7%(63,294)
25 to 3418.2%(150,668)
35 to 4415.6%(129,150)
45 to 549.6%(79,083)
55 to 647.6%(63,197)
65 to 746.2%(51,045)
75 to 843.3%(26,902)
85 and over1%(8,206)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,132
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,593 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,600
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.2%(414,888)
Black48.4%(434,201)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(23,364)
Asian1.6%(14,552)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic55%(454,581)
Black43.6%(360,343)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6,595)
Asian0.9%(7,599)
Other0.5%(3,807)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(42,432)
Central American2.2%(20,558)
Guatemalan0.9%(8,141)
Honduran0.9%(7,972)
South American0.8%(7,039)
Venezuelan0.4%(3,940)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,447)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,973)
Cuban0.2%(2,129)
Colombian0.2%(1,462)
Nicaraguan0.1%(871)
Spaniard0.1%(727)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(717)
Panamanian0.1%(501)
Peruvian0%(408)
Argentine0%(291)
Chilean0%(251)
Uruguayan0%(248)
Ecuadorian0%(192)
Costa Rican0%(100)
Bolivian0%(21)
Paraguayan0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(10,402)
Vietnamese0.5%(4,231)
Chinese0.4%(4,051)
Filipino0.3%(2,533)
Korean0.1%(1,006)
Pakistani0.1%(909)
Laotian0.1%(474)
Japanese0.1%(460)
Cambodian0%(434)
Bangladeshi0%(379)
Nepalese0%(299)
Mongolian0%(220)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,020)
Chamorro0%(443)
Samoan0%(234)
Guamanian0%(50)
Tongan0%(35)
Ancestry
English7.2%(65,890)
Irish5.2%(47,774)
American4.9%(45,362)
German4.6%(42,556)
Italian1.8%(16,867)
Subsaharan African1.6%(14,328)
Scottish1.3%(11,670)
French0.9%(8,232)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(7,284)
Polish0.7%(6,168)
Arab0.5%(4,528)
Nigerian0.4%(3,234)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(2,968)
Norwegian0.3%(2,887)
British0.3%(2,424)
Swedish0.3%(2,359)
Welsh0.2%(2,000)
West Indian0.2%(1,921)
Russian0.2%(1,775)
Greek0.2%(1,451)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,140)
Swiss0.1%(1,076)
French Canadian0.1%(1,007)
Lebanese0.1%(975)
Czech0.1%(946)
Jamaican0.1%(849)
Austrian0.1%(808)
Portuguese0.1%(787)
Hungarian0.1%(697)
Ghanaian0.1%(681)
Lithuanian0.1%(595)
Palestinian0.1%(566)
Canadian0.1%(547)
Ethiopian0.1%(483)
Croatian0.1%(479)
Danish0.1%(463)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(444)
Kenyan0%(405)
Syrian0%(338)
Iranian0%(331)
Romanian0%(324)
Brazilian0%(322)
Egyptian0%(257)
Jordanian0%(225)
Slovak0%(209)
Haitian0%(207)
Moroccan0%(202)
Turkish0%(202)
Belgian0%(199)
Somali0%(160)
Armenian0%(152)
Finnish0%(140)
Latvian0%(125)
Israeli0%(97)
Serbian0%(81)
Cape Verdean0%(72)
Iraqi0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Guyanese0%(64)
Australian0%(51)
Slovene0%(32)
Barbadian0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% 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 married43.6%(147,099)
Married44.7%(150,790)
Widowed2.9%(9,789)
Divorced8.8%(29,849)
Women 15+
Never married41.1%(158,986)
Married38%(146,955)
Widowed8.4%(32,329)
Divorced12.6%(48,894)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Shelby County, Tennessee?
Shelby County, Tennessee has about 826,330 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Shelby County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Shelby County, Tennessee earns about $27,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Shelby County, Tennessee expensive?
In Shelby County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $65,600, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.
How educated are people in Shelby County, Tennessee?
About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Shelby County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Shelby County, Tennessee?
About 18.3% of people in Shelby County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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