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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Memphis Metro

Memphis, TN-MS-AR · 9 counties · 1,324,829 residents · 4,982 sq mi
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Memphis is home to 1,324,829 people. The typical home is worth $134,012, having risen by half since 2000. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. 18.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,324,829
+9%since 2000
from 1,213,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
266 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 244 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.1
+6%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,982 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Memphis
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.2%(94,884)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(94,748)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(100,046)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.7%(101,587)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(89,589)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.6%(180,835)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(180,581)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(191,110)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(151,267)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(79,565)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(43,869)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(16,748)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,042
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,451 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,066
+21%since 2000
from $19,941 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
18.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance11.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical10.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,012
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,866 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$772
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $551 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
35.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+2%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.3%(613,678)
Black45.4%(601,873)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(65,543)
Asian1.8%(24,304)
Other1.7%(22,534)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(43,469)
Central American0.5%(6,537)
Honduran0.2%(3,009)
Puerto Rican0.2%(2,671)
South American0.2%(2,121)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,689)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,077)
Cuban0.1%(1,053)
Dominican0.1%(745)
Colombian0.1%(615)
Panamanian0%(508)
Venezuelan0%(507)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(442)
Peruvian0%(266)
Uruguayan0%(197)
Argentine0%(164)
Nicaraguan0%(160)
Chilean0%(114)
Bolivian0%(78)
Ancestry
American8.9%(115,687)
Irish8.4%(109,194)
English7.3%(95,343)
German6.8%(89,404)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(28,546)
Italian2.1%(27,266)
Scottish1.7%(21,855)
French1.5%(18,981)
Dutch0.8%(10,757)
Polish0.8%(10,500)
Swedish0.4%(5,810)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(4,861)
Arab0.3%(4,346)
British0.3%(4,076)
Norwegian0.3%(3,700)
Russian0.3%(3,660)
French Canadian0.2%(2,354)
Greek0.2%(2,318)
Czech0.1%(1,461)
Danish0.1%(1,432)
Swiss0.1%(1,380)
Lebanese0.1%(1,340)
Hungarian0.1%(1,232)
West Indian0.1%(1,226)
Austrian0.1%(957)
Lithuanian0.1%(784)
Ethiopian0.1%(778)
Ukrainian0.1%(774)
Palestinian0.1%(762)
Canadian0.1%(701)
Slovak0.1%(637)
Portuguese0.1%(633)
Jamaican0.1%(609)
Brazilian0%(494)
Nigerian0.1%(486)
Iranian0%(465)
Finnish0%(454)
Croatian0%(363)
Kenyan0%(302)
Belgian0%(265)
Syrian0%(263)
Australian0%(263)
Ghanaian0%(239)
Latvian0%(238)
Romanian0%(223)
Haitian0%(205)
Iraqi0%(170)
Slovene0%(170)
Serbian0%(136)
Jordanian0%(126)
Egyptian0%(122)
Turkish0%(122)
Somali0%(116)
Armenian0%(115)
Moroccan0%(62)
Bulgarian0%(58)
Israeli0%(37)
Barbadian0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(16,136)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(18,215)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(19,437)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(1,723)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(305)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 63,169 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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.

What's inside

9 component counties

Shelby CountyCENTRAL910,226DeSoto CountyCENTRAL197,918Tipton County62,287Crittenden CountyCENTRAL46,210Fayette County45,071Marshall County34,654Tate County28,725Tunica County8,819Benton County7,502
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR has about 1,324,829 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

The typical household in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns about $46,042 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 $134,012, and the typical rent is about $772 a month.

How educated are people in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

About 24.5% 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 18.6% of people in Memphis, TN-MS-AR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Memphis, TN-MS-AR grown since 1990?

Yes, Memphis, TN-MS-AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 249,520 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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