METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Memphis Metro
Memphis, TN-MS-AR · 9 counties · 1,345,425 residents · 4,982 sq mi
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Memphis is home to 1,345,425 people. The typical home is worth $159,902, having risen by half since 2000. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. 17.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 29% 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: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4,982 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(82,577)
5 to 96.6%(88,859)
10 to 147.1%(95,749)
15 to 196.9%(92,822)
20 to 246.6%(88,167)
25 to 3413.5%(182,305)
35 to 4412.9%(173,220)
45 to 5412.5%(168,279)
55 to 6412.9%(173,107)
65 to 749.4%(125,828)
75 to 844.1%(54,972)
85 and over1.5%(19,540)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,700
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,451 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Finance & insurance12.8%
Professional, scientific, technical12.2%
Information10.6%
Retail trade10.1%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Other services5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
Public administration3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Education & health services0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$159,902
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,866 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.9
+3%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic41.4%(557,358)
Black45.5%(611,929)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(95,093)
Asian2.4%(32,132)
Other2.2%(29,703)
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(53,165)
Central American0.8%(10,098)
Honduran0.3%(3,788)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,662)
Puerto Rican0.3%(3,617)
South American0.3%(3,369)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,907)
Cuban0.1%(1,840)
Colombian0.1%(1,216)
Dominican0.1%(954)
Venezuelan0.1%(799)
Spaniard0%(534)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(361)
Panamanian0%(360)
Argentine0%(323)
Ecuadorian0%(294)
Nicaraguan0%(244)
Chilean0%(162)
Uruguayan0%(65)
Costa Rican0%(62)
Bolivian0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(8,758)
Vietnamese0.5%(5,819)
Chinese0.4%(5,192)
Filipino0.2%(3,034)
Korean0.2%(1,989)
Cambodian0.1%(1,043)
Pakistani0.1%(993)
Japanese0.1%(698)
Laotian0%(237)
Hmong0%(227)
Taiwanese0%(224)
Sri Lankan0%(168)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(706)
Samoan0%(170)
Chamorro0%(123)
Marshallese0%(41)
Tongan0%(6)
Ancestry
American7.6%(101,948)
English6.2%(83,787)
Irish6.1%(82,176)
German5.1%(68,996)
Italian2.1%(28,117)
Subsaharan African1.4%(18,947)
Scottish1.3%(17,148)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(16,428)
French1.2%(15,605)
Polish0.7%(9,616)
Dutch0.5%(6,242)
British0.4%(5,770)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(5,443)
Swedish0.4%(4,747)
Norwegian0.3%(3,845)
Russian0.2%(2,960)
Nigerian0.2%(2,958)
Arab0.2%(2,345)
French Canadian0.2%(2,252)
West Indian0.2%(2,133)
Greek0.1%(1,691)
Czech0.1%(1,666)
Hungarian0.1%(1,424)
Lebanese0.1%(1,408)
Danish0.1%(1,344)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,131)
Austrian0.1%(1,025)
Swiss0.1%(971)
Ukrainian0.1%(912)
Jamaican0.1%(905)
Portuguese0.1%(861)
Canadian0.1%(806)
Palestinian0.1%(697)
Lithuanian0.1%(648)
Iranian0.1%(643)
Egyptian0.1%(634)
Finnish0%(480)
Somali0%(428)
Romanian0%(404)
Haitian0%(397)
Croatian0%(362)
Belgian0%(301)
Slovak0%(272)
Guyanese0.1%(248)
Syrian0%(234)
Serbian0%(221)
Armenian0%(200)
Kenyan0%(189)
Jordanian0%(169)
Moroccan0%(163)
Brazilian0%(148)
Cape Verdean0%(138)
Israeli0%(130)
Australian0%(119)
Turkish0%(112)
Latvian0%(96)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Iraqi0%(66)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(62)
Slovene0%(30)
Barbadian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.7%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
88.3%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
11.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.8%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(14,436)
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(19,067)
Vietnam era34.8%(25,991)
Korean War5.2%(3,909)
World War II1.5%(1,105)
Share of the 74,603 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR has about 1,345,425 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
The typical household in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns about $54,700 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 $159,902, and the typical rent is about $941 a month.
How educated are people in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?
About 28.8% 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 17.3% 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 270,116 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024