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County Seat
Memphis, TN
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Counties
TN - Shelby, Fayette, Tipton; AR - Crittenden; MS - DeSoto, Tunica, Tate, Marshall, Benton
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Land Area (Square Miles)
4,985.6
Water Area (Square Miles)
122.4
Population (2013)
1,335,674
Population (2023)
1,341,081
Population Change (2013-2023)
-0.4%
Population Forecast (2033)
1,291,312
Foreign Born Population
74,904
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
5.6%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
101,168
Civilian Veteran Population
69,288
White Alone
40.6%
Black or African American, alone
47.6%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.19%
Asian, alone
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.02%
Some Other Race, alone
2.7%
Two or More Races
1.59%
Hispanic or Latino
7.6%
Under 5 Years Old
Total: 6.5%
Under 18 Years Old
Total: 25%
18-64 Years Old
Total: 60.3%
65 Years and Over
Total: 14.7%
Median Age
Total: 35.6
Households
513,535
Homeownership Rate
63.2%
Persons Per Household
2.55
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
87.8%
Median Home Value
207,500
Annual Home Sales
15,637
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
215,000
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
16.5%
Total Personal Income
79,804,900
Personal Income Per Capita
60,083
Less Than $10,000
6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.5%
$15,000 to $24,999
8%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.2%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.2%
$50,000 to $74,999
16.7%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.1%
$100,000 to $149,999
16%
$150,000 to $199,999
7.3%
$200,000 or More
8.6%
Median Household Income
$62,178
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 196
Establishments: 29
Avg. Annual Wages: $35,473
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 80
Establishments: 15
Avg. Annual Wages: $63,956 88,749
Utilities
Employment: 20
Establishments: 7
Employment: $72,534
Construction
Employment: 24,233
Establishments: 2,055
Employment: $92,280
Manufacturing
Employment: 42,762
Establishments: 1,165
Employment: $100,371
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 33,840
Establishments: 2,126
Employment: $96,413
Retail Trade
Employment: 63,324
Establishments: 4,444
Employment: $49,642
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 83,275
Establishments: 1,592
Employment: $82,492
Information
Employment: 4,877
Establishments: 766
Employment: $97,327
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 15,817
Establishments: 1,900
Employment: $149,732
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 9.547
Establishments: 1.293
Employment: $79.161
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 24,233
Establishments: 3,401
Employment: $92,571
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 8,541
Establishments: 232
Employment: $168,810
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 53,178
Establishments: 2,113
Employment: $56,224
Educational Services
Employment: 11,412
Establishments: 452
Employment: $64,161
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 84,413
Establishments: 4,035
Employment: $82,696
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 7,490
Establishments: 406
Employment: $62,761
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 54,639
Establishments: 2,859
Employment: $28,136
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 16,020
Establishments: 2,361
Employment: $63,086
Government
Employment: 78,052
Establishments: 510
Employment: $90,445
Unclassified
Employment: 225
Establishments: 155
Employment: $45,658
Total
Employment: 491,444
Establishments: 21,330
Employment: $58,351
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Employment: 372
Location Quotient*: 6.5
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Employment: 735
Location Quotient*: 6.41
Prosthodontists
Employment: 12
Location Quotient*: 6.11
Material Moving Workers, All Other
Employment: 620
Location Quotient*: 5.87
Pediatricians, General
Employment: 577
Location Quotient*: 5.7
Advanced Materials
207
Aerospace & Defense
203
Appliances & Electrical
1,663
Automotive
514
Business Services
24,134
Chemicals
3,502
Distribution & Logistics
87,359
Film, Music & Entertainment
137
Food & Beverage
4,287
Healthcare & Medical Devices
10,021
Fedex Corporation
Est. Employees: 30,000
Shelby County Schools
Est. Employees: 16,100
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Est. Employees: 14,200
City of Memphis
Est. Employees: 11,894
Shelby County Government
Est. Employees: 11,430
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
Est. Employees: 9.956
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Est. Employees: 8,100
First Horizon National Corporation
Est. Employees: 7,900
University of Tennessee
Est. Employees: 6,500
International Paper Company
Est. Employees: 6,153
Nike, Inc.
Est. Employees: 6,000
Shelby County Government
Est. Employees: 5,211
The Kroger Co.
Est. Employees: 4,600
DeSoto County School District
Est. Employees: 4,521
DHL Supply Chain
Est. Employees: 4,214
Milwaukee Tool
Est. Employees: 4,000
Amazon
Est. Employees: 4,000
Saint Francis Healthcare
Est. Employees: 4,000
Regional One Health
Est. Employees: 2,819
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (dba Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical)
Est. Employees: 2,643
AutoZone Inc.
Est. Employees: 2,500
Memphis Light, Gas & Water (MLGW)
Est. Employees: 2,491
International Paper Co.
Est. Employees: 2,400
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Est. Employees: 2,400
University of Memphis
Est. Employees: 2,304
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Memphis International
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
83
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Memphis International
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
11,120'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
22.6
Access of Interstate
I-40, I-55 I-69, I-240 & I-269
U.S. Highways
51, 64, 70, 72, 79
State Highways
1, 3, 4, 14, 15, 23, 57, 86, 175, 176, 177, 193, 204, 205, 277, 278, 300, 385, 388
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Memphis
Railroads Serving County
CSX, Illinois Central Railroad, NS, Burlington Northern Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, and Amtrak
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Shelby: 89.50%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Shelby: 30.70%
High School Graduation Rate
Shelby: 89%
College Going Rate
Shelby: 51.9%
University of Memphis
5.018
Northwest Mississippi Community College
2,047
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
1,724
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
1,139
Southwest Tennessee Community College
996
Concorde Career College-Memphis
793
Christian Brothers University
782
Rhodes College
548
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
516
Strayer University-Tennessee
460
Arkansas State University Mid-South
442
Concorde Career College-Southaven
286
Baptist Health Sciences University
226
Remington College-Memphis Campus
176
William R Moore College of Technology
135
Southern College of Optometry
128
Le Moyne-Owen College
118
Rust College
80
Visible Music College
65
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Average High Temperature
72°F
Average Low Temperature
54°F
Average Annual Temperature
63°F
Annual Rainfall
53.67"
Elevation (at County Seat)
331'
Prevailing Winds
Southwest
Sources:
usclimatedata.com (2015)