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Shelby County, Tennessee

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
919,173
Households
362,741
Average household size
2.49
Median age
35.9 years
Median household income
$63,767
Housing units
404,333
Population comparison
2020 Census929,744
2024 estimate919,173
Change−1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
919,173
Median age
35.9 years
Male
436,488
Female
482,685
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.3 years
Female median age
37.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
31,711Under 530,780
87,0455–1784,266
39,32118–2440,603
64,33025–3470,666
55,94535–4462,333
50,91945–5457,218
49,89755–6458,089
57,32065+78,730
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 531,71130,780
5–1787,04584,266
18–2439,32140,603
25–3464,33070,666
35–4455,94562,333
45–5450,91957,218
55–6449,89758,089
65+57,32078,730
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5–17
Male
5–9
33,419
10–14
33,831
15–17
19,795
Female
5–9
31,851
10–14
32,890
15–17
19,525
18–24
Male
18–19
10,818
20
5,398
21
5,240
22–24
17,865
Female
18–19
10,496
20
6,042
21
5,966
22–24
18,099
25–34
Male
25–29
32,133
30–34
32,197
Female
25–29
35,111
30–34
35,555
35–44
Male
35–39
27,566
40–44
28,379
Female
35–39
31,722
40–44
30,611
45–54
Male
45–49
24,974
50–54
25,945
Female
45–49
28,194
50–54
29,024
55–64
Male
55–59
24,856
60–61
10,115
62–64
14,926
Female
55–59
27,219
60–61
12,418
62–64
18,452
65+
Male
65–66
8,283
67–69
12,245
70–74
17,210
75–79
11,099
80–84
4,661
85+
3,822
Female
65–66
10,833
67–69
16,250
70–74
20,490
75–79
13,348
80–84
8,244
85+
9,565
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
482,00652.4%
White alone
312,51234.0%
Two or more races
52,4335.7%
Some other race
40,3784.4%
Asian alone
27,1213.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,4750.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,2480.1%
Residents: 919,173.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone482,006
White alone312,512
Two or more races52,433
Some other race40,378
Asian alone27,121
American Indian / Alaska Native3,475
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,248

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
81,334
White, not Hispanic
300,954

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
218,952
Married-couple share
58.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
124,33534.3%
1 person
111,88530.8%
2 people
55,08615.2%
3 people
40,18811.1%
4 people
31,2478.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,555
6 People
7,007
7 Plus People
5,685
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person124,335
2 people111,885
3 people55,086
4 people40,188
5+ people31,247
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households218,952
Married-couple families127,37058.2% of family households
With children
48,85638.4%
Without children
78,51461.6%
Other families91,58241.8% of family households
Male householder
18,99920.7%
Female householder
72,58379.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households218,952Not applicable
Married-couple families127,37058.2%
With children48,85638.4%
Without children78,51461.6%
Other families91,58241.8%
Male householder18,99920.7%
Female householder72,58379.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$63,767
Median family
$82,263
Per capita
$39,083
Household incomeShare of households
70,73419.5%
Under $25k
74,38720.5%
$25–49k
61,08416.8%
$50–74k
41,18011.4%
$75–99k
54,06614.9%
$100–149k
26,2747.2%
$150–199k
35,0169.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
26,361
$10,000–$14,999
15,545
$15,000–$19,999
13,057
$20,000–$24,999
15,771
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
14,323
$30,000–$34,999
14,599
$35,000–$39,999
14,463
$40,000–$44,999
16,808
$45,000–$49,999
14,194
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
26,413
$60,000–$74,999
34,671
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
31,287
$125,000–$149,999
22,779
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k70,734
$25–49k74,387
$50–74k61,084
$75–99k41,180
$100–149k54,066
$150–199k26,274
$200k+35,016

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
605,447
High school or higher
89.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,4663.9%
Less than 9th grade
37,8996.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
165,12627.3%
High school or equivalent
129,72021.4%
Some college, no degree
41,6786.9%
Associate degree
122,82320.3%
Bachelor’s degree
84,73514.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
10,209
Nursery School
139
Kindergarten
166
First Grade
137
Second Grade
779
Third Grade
670
Fourth Grade
765
Fifth Grade
933
Sixth Grade
4,581
Seventh Grade
1,546
Eighth Grade
3,541
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,015
Tenth Grade
8,090
Eleventh Grade
11,559
Twelfth No Diploma
12,235
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
143,259
Ged Or Alternative Credential
21,867
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
31,954
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
97,766
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
59,777
Professional School Degree
14,957
Doctorate Degree
10,001
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,466
Grades 9–12, no diploma37,899
High school or equivalent165,126
Some college, no degree129,720
Associate degree41,678
Bachelor’s degree122,823
Graduate or professional84,735
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,78932,329
Widowed
29,84948,894
Divorced
8,75111,043
Separated
150,790146,955
Now Married
147,099158,986
Never Married
19,12920,049
Married Spouse Absent
131,661126,906
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,78932,329
Divorced29,84948,894
Separated8,75111,043
Now Married150,790146,955
Never Married147,099158,986
Married Spouse Absent19,12920,049
Married Spouse Present131,661126,906

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$249,100
Median gross rent
$1,232
Housing tenure
Owner
196,37954.1%
Renter
166,36245.9%
Occupied homes: 362,741.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner196,379
Renter166,362
Housing occupancy
Occupied
362,74189.7%
Vacant
41,59210.3%
Housing units: 404,333.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied362,741
Vacant41,592

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
122,395
Owners without mortgage
73,984
Vacancy reason
For rent14,529
For sale1,061
Rented, not occupied1,945
Sold, not occupied460
Seasonal1,283
Migrant workers20
Other22,294
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent14,529
For sale1,061
Rented, not occupied1,945
Sold, not occupied460
Seasonal1,283
Migrant workers20
Other22,294
Structure type
Detached268,206
Attached17,364
2–4 units27,980
5–19 units56,812
20+ units28,920
Mobile or other5,051
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,210
Structure 3–4 Units
20,770
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
32,621
Structure 10–19 Units
24,191
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
8,076
Structure 50 Plus Units
20,844
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,783
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
268
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached268,206
Attached17,364
2–4 units27,980
5–19 units56,812
20+ units28,920
Mobile or other5,051
Year builtHousing units by period
108,17126.8%
Before 1960
112,03727.7%
1960–79
107,98826.7%
1980–99
71,77617.8%
2000–19
4,3611.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
23,695
1940–1949
23,828
1950–1959
60,648
1960–79
1960–1969
47,348
1970–1979
64,689
1980–99
1980–1989
54,406
1990–1999
53,582
2000–19
2000–2009
47,715
2010–2019
24,061
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960108,171
1960–79112,037
1980–99107,988
2000–1971,776
2020+4,361
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
27,713
1,899
1990s
30,995
2,964
2000s
46,685
9,741
2010s
66,293
80,042
2020–22
20,987
55,794
2023+
3,706
15,922
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199027,7131,899
1990s30,9952,964
2000s46,6859,741
2010s66,29380,042
2020–2220,98755,794
2023+3,70615,922
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
36,14118.4%
Under $100k
62,41931.8%
$100–249k
68,05734.7%
$250–499k
19,1489.8%
$500–749k
6,0643.1%
$750–999k
2,7991.4%
$1–1.49m
1,7510.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,003
10000–14999
1,214
15000–19999
953
20000–24999
1,015
25000–29999
1,177
30000–34999
1,142
35000–39999
950
40000–49999
2,259
50000–59999
3,364
60000–69999
5,573
70000–79999
5,401
80000–89999
5,499
90000–99999
5,591
$100–249k
100000–124999
11,616
125000–149999
8,198
150000–174999
11,968
175000–199999
9,719
200000–249999
20,918
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,200
300000–399999
30,548
400000–499999
20,309
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
657
2000000+
1,094
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k36,141
$100–249k62,419
$250–499k68,057
$500–749k19,148
$750–999k6,064
$1–1.49m2,799
$1.5m+1,751
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,018
$500–99939,551
$1,000–1,49967,679
$1,500–1,99932,556
$2,000–2,4999,623
$2,500–2,9993,043
$3,000+2,148
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Under $500
Under 100
79
100–149
128
150–199
297
200–249
338
250–299
1,273
300–349
933
350–399
1,027
400–449
821
450–499
1,122
$500–999
500–549
1,341
550–599
1,116
600–649
2,279
650–699
2,229
700–749
3,369
750–799
3,523
800–899
11,069
900–999
14,625
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
37,491
1250–1499
30,188
$3,000+
3000–3499
713
3500+
1,435
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,018
$500–99939,551
$1,000–1,49967,679
$1,500–1,99932,556
$2,000–2,4999,623
$2,500–2,9993,043
$3,000+2,148
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,910
23,690
1 vehicle
55,421
85,766
2 vehicles
83,396
43,430
3 vehicles
34,878
9,841
4 vehicles
12,619
2,895
5+ vehicles
4,155
740
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,91023,690
1 vehicle55,42185,766
2 vehicles83,39643,430
3 vehicles34,8789,841
4 vehicles12,6192,895
5+ vehicles4,155740

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
418,661
Average commute
22.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
320,75476.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
39,2599.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,2070.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,6191.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
45,38710.8%Derived from published counts
Other
5,4351.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 418,661.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,257
Bicycle
362
Other
Other Transportation
4,465
Motorcycle
93
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
877
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone320,754
Carpool39,259
Public transit2,207
Walk or bicycle5,619
Work from home45,387
Other5,435
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
83,59622.4%
Under 15 min
183,87049.3%
15–29 min
82,85722.2%
30–44 min
13,6033.6%
45–59 min
9,3482.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,936
5–9
31,029
10–14
44,631
15–29 min
15–19
65,529
20–24
85,242
25–29
33,099
30–44 min
30–34
61,984
35–39
10,288
40–44
10,585
60+ min
60–89
5,829
90+
3,519
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min83,596
15–29 min183,870
30–44 min82,857
45–59 min13,603
60+ min9,348

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
712,195
Civilian labor force
459,371
Employed
426,285
Unemployed
33,086
Unemployment rate
7.2%
Poverty universe
902,923
Persons below poverty
160,934
Gini index
0.51
White-collar workers
250,757
Blue-collar workers
105,158
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
30,733
39,637
Sales Office Occupations
31,310
56,983
Management Business Science Arts
70,531
91,933
Production Transportation Material Moving
52,875
25,657
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,223
1,403
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations30,73339,637
Sales Office Occupations31,31056,983
Management Business Science Arts70,53191,933
Production Transportation Material Moving52,87525,657
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,2231,403

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
383,485
Workplace jobs
461,692
Internal commuters
314,898
Inbound commuters
146,794
Outbound commuters
68,587
Net worker inflow
78,207

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
799,15088.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
108,73012.0%
Residents: 907,880.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured799,150
Uninsured108,730
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
17,46516.1%
Under 19
43,43539.9%
Age 19–34
46,39342.7%
Age 35–64
1,4371.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1917,465
Age 19–3443,435
Age 35–6446,393
Age 65+1,437

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
846,87792.1%
Foreign born
72,2967.9%
Residents: 919,173.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born846,877
Foreign born72,296

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
25,458
Not a citizen
46,838

Residential mobility

Same house
793,864
Within same county
77,737
From another county
9,457
From another state
20,435
From abroad
4,946

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
400,189

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee has 919,173 residents and a median age of 35.9 years. It ranks No. 62 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $16,967 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Shelby County, Tennessee919,173$63,76735.9 years54.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Tennessee7,066,383$69,59538.9 years66.9%

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