Shelby   County TN United States

County FIPS 47157
Largest City Memphis
State Tennessee
Latitude 35.1843
Longitude -89.8938
Population 919,173
Density 1221.4 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $63,767
Median individual: $37,829

Race

Mode: 52.4% Black

Gender

 52.5% female 

Rent

  $1232 / month  

Median house value: $246,999.0

Age

Median: 35.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 34.3%
With STEM degree: 40.6%

Marital Status

 38.4% married 

Never married: 42.2%

Labor Force Participation

 64.7% working 

Unemployed: 7.2%

Average Family Size

 3.27 people 

Commute Time

 22.3 minutes 

Health Care

 12.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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