METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Memphis Metro
Memphis, TN-MS-AR · 9 counties · 1,075,309 residents · 4,981.851 sq mi
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Memphis has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,356. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $62,486.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(86,812)
5 to 97.9%(85,238)
10 to 147.7%(82,279)
15 to 197.8%(84,357)
20 to 247.5%(80,488)
25 to 3417.8%(191,102)
35 to 4415.3%(164,202)
45 to 549.8%(105,471)
55 to 647.7%(82,797)
65 to 746.2%(66,498)
75 to 843.3%(35,545)
85 and over1%(10,520)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,356
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,451 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,486
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,866 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(630,093)
Black43.3%(525,338)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(28,485)
Asian1.3%(15,789)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(619,838)
Black41.2%(442,739)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(7,833)
Asian0.8%(8,173)
Other0.4%(4,559)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(56,572)
Central American1.6%(21,835)
Guatemalan0.6%(8,414)
Honduran0.7%(8,160)
South American0.6%(7,722)
Puerto Rican0.4%(4,573)
Venezuelan0.3%(4,085)
Salvadoran0.3%(3,339)
Cuban0.2%(2,714)
Colombian0.1%(1,697)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,216)
Dominican0.1%(1,134)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(857)
Peruvian0%(526)
Panamanian0.1%(517)
Chilean0%(325)
Argentine0%(308)
Uruguayan0%(261)
Ecuadorian0%(242)
Costa Rican0%(189)
Bolivian0%(52)
Paraguayan0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(10,943)
Chinese0.4%(4,845)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,794)
Filipino0.3%(3,478)
Korean0.1%(1,052)
Pakistani0.1%(909)
Japanese0.1%(679)
Laotian0%(505)
Cambodian0%(447)
Bangladeshi0%(379)
Indonesian0%(372)
Nepalese0%(299)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,184)
Chamorro0%(494)
Samoan0%(415)
Guamanian0%(91)
Tongan0%(35)
Ancestry
English8%(107,671)
American6.2%(83,095)
Irish6%(80,997)
German5.2%(69,128)
Italian1.9%(24,902)
Subsaharan African1.3%(17,750)
Scottish1.2%(16,632)
French0.9%(12,148)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(11,905)
Polish0.6%(8,438)
Arab0.4%(5,577)
Dutch0.4%(4,873)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(3,987)
Welsh0.3%(3,544)
British0.3%(3,534)
Swedish0.3%(3,464)
Nigerian0.3%(3,348)
West Indian0.2%(2,282)
Russian0.2%(2,256)
Greek0.2%(1,924)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,538)
French Canadian0.1%(1,441)
Lebanese0.1%(1,309)
Swiss0.1%(1,279)
Czech0.1%(1,140)
Portuguese0.1%(1,135)
Jamaican0.1%(941)
Austrian0.1%(902)
Hungarian0.1%(901)
Danish0.1%(771)
Lithuanian0.1%(688)
Ghanaian0.1%(681)
Ethiopian0.1%(645)
Canadian0%(625)
Palestinian0.1%(602)
Croatian0%(543)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(444)
Brazilian0%(405)
Kenyan0%(405)
Belgian0%(404)
Romanian0%(401)
Syrian0%(383)
Guyanese0%(381)
Iranian0%(354)
Finnish0%(316)
Slovak0%(268)
Moroccan0%(264)
Egyptian0%(257)
Haitian0%(247)
Jordanian0%(238)
Armenian0%(216)
Turkish0%(203)
Somali0%(160)
Latvian0%(133)
Iraqi0%(132)
Australian0%(130)
Israeli0%(97)
Serbian0%(91)
Cape Verdean0%(86)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Slovene0%(51)
Barbadian0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.8%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% 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 married40.3%(201,954)
Married47.4%(237,940)
Widowed3.1%(15,481)
Divorced9.2%(46,092)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(210,084)
Married41.6%(235,022)
Widowed8.6%(48,503)
Divorced12.5%(70,742)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MemphisCENTRAL609,647Southaven57,819Bartlett56,416Collierville51,909Olive Branch47,563Germantown40,001Horn Lake26,741West Memphis23,336Hernando18,824Arlington15,703Lakeland14,422Marion13,378Millington12,953Oakland10,835Atoka10,645Covington8,585Senatobia8,473Munford6,996Holly Springs6,402Somerville3,622Bridgetown3,195Brighton2,892Piperton2,889Tunica Resorts2,281Lynchburg2,161Earle1,721Walls1,420Byhalia1,412Mason1,342Coldwater1,326
The 30 most populous of 71 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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9 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR has about 1,075,309 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
The typical household in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns about $26,356 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Memphis, TN-MS-AR expensive?
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, the median home is worth about $62,486, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.
How educated are people in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Memphis, TN-MS-AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
About 19.2% of people in Memphis, TN-MS-AR live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024