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Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,341,924
Households
522,879
Average household size
2.53
Median age
36.8 years
Median household income
$66,401
Housing units
580,185
Population comparison
2020 Census1,345,425
2024 estimate1,341,924
Change−0.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,341,924
Median age
36.8 years
Male
641,979
Female
699,945
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.3 years
Female median age
38.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
44,209Under 542,740
125,8235–17121,520
58,13318–2458,346
90,66625–3498,076
81,93035–4491,544
77,20145–5485,661
76,89755–6486,415
87,12065+115,643
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 544,20942,740
5–17125,823121,520
18–2458,13358,346
25–3490,66698,076
35–4481,93091,544
45–5477,20185,661
55–6476,89786,415
65+87,120115,643
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5–17
Male
5–9
47,495
10–14
48,808
15–17
29,520
Female
5–9
45,858
10–14
46,996
15–17
28,666
18–24
Male
18–19
16,227
20
8,303
21
8,090
22–24
25,513
Female
18–19
15,777
20
7,769
21
9,073
22–24
25,727
25–34
Male
25–29
45,195
30–34
45,471
Female
25–29
48,348
30–34
49,728
35–44
Male
35–39
41,051
40–44
40,879
Female
35–39
46,284
40–44
45,260
45–54
Male
45–49
37,570
50–54
39,631
Female
45–49
42,173
50–54
43,488
55–64
Male
55–59
38,627
60–61
15,341
62–64
22,929
Female
55–59
40,388
60–61
18,207
62–64
27,820
65+
Male
65–66
12,985
67–69
18,006
70–74
25,841
75–79
16,870
80–84
7,862
85+
5,556
Female
65–66
15,770
67–69
23,227
70–74
30,772
75–79
20,670
80–84
12,130
85+
13,074
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
623,60046.5%
White alone
556,02541.4%
Two or more races
74,9705.6%
Some other race
50,9573.8%
Asian alone
30,7322.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,3340.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,3060.1%
Residents: 1,341,924.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone623,600
White alone556,025
Two or more races74,970
Some other race50,957
Asian alone30,732
American Indian / Alaska Native4,334
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,306

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
100,537
White, not Hispanic
541,356

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
333,215
Married-couple share
62.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
164,67331.5%
1 person
165,12431.6%
2 people
84,56016.2%
3 people
60,17611.5%
4 people
48,3469.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
29,384
6 People
10,954
7 Plus People
8,008
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person164,673
2 people165,124
3 people84,560
4 people60,176
5+ people48,346
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households333,215
Married-couple families206,79962.1% of family households
With children
78,21937.8%
Without children
128,58062.2%
Other families126,41637.9% of family households
Male householder
28,26822.4%
Female householder
98,14877.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households333,215Not applicable
Married-couple families206,79962.1%
With children78,21937.8%
Without children128,58062.2%
Other families126,41637.9%
Male householder28,26822.4%
Female householder98,14877.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$66,401
Median family
$84,517
Per capita
$37,885
Household incomeShare of households
97,13318.6%
Under $25k
104,04619.9%
$25–49k
87,09816.7%
$50–74k
62,89612.0%
$75–99k
83,37115.9%
$100–149k
41,4617.9%
$150–199k
46,8749.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
34,734
$10,000–$14,999
22,793
$15,000–$19,999
18,354
$20,000–$24,999
21,252
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
19,606
$30,000–$34,999
21,159
$35,000–$39,999
20,161
$40,000–$44,999
23,173
$45,000–$49,999
19,947
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
36,587
$60,000–$74,999
50,511
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
48,439
$125,000–$149,999
34,932
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k97,133
$25–49k104,046
$50–74k87,098
$75–99k62,896
$100–149k83,371
$150–199k41,461
$200k+46,874

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
891,153
High school or higher
89.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
31%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
33,7743.8%
Less than 9th grade
58,9776.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
259,06329.1%
High school or equivalent
193,32121.7%
Some college, no degree
69,6027.8%
Associate degree
167,63618.8%
Bachelor’s degree
108,78012.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
14,325
Nursery School
239
Kindergarten
240
First Grade
153
Second Grade
940
Third Grade
1,037
Fourth Grade
1,087
Fifth Grade
1,314
Sixth Grade
5,733
Seventh Grade
2,952
Eighth Grade
5,754
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
9,819
Tenth Grade
13,577
Eleventh Grade
18,082
Twelfth No Diploma
17,499
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
220,602
Ged Or Alternative Credential
38,461
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
53,190
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
140,131
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
78,327
Professional School Degree
18,105
Doctorate Degree
12,348
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade33,774
Grades 9–12, no diploma58,977
High school or equivalent259,063
Some college, no degree193,321
Associate degree69,602
Bachelor’s degree167,636
Graduate or professional108,780
Marital status by sexMale and Female
15,48148,503
Widowed
46,09270,742
Divorced
10,90814,823
Separated
237,940235,022
Now Married
201,954210,084
Never Married
25,20426,949
Married Spouse Absent
212,736208,073
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed15,48148,503
Divorced46,09270,742
Separated10,90814,823
Now Married237,940235,022
Never Married201,954210,084
Married Spouse Absent25,20426,949
Married Spouse Present212,736208,073

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$245,900
Median gross rent
$1,220
Housing tenure
Owner
316,35360.5%
Renter
206,52639.5%
Occupied homes: 522,879.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner316,353
Renter206,526
Housing occupancy
Occupied
522,87990.1%
Vacant
57,3069.9%
Housing units: 580,185.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied522,879
Vacant57,306

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
198,511
Owners without mortgage
117,842
Vacancy reason
For rent18,623
For sale1,713
Rented, not occupied2,468
Sold, not occupied1,052
Seasonal3,236
Migrant workers141
Other30,073
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent18,623
For sale1,713
Rented, not occupied2,468
Sold, not occupied1,052
Seasonal3,236
Migrant workers141
Other30,073
Structure type
Detached405,490
Attached19,369
2–4 units34,353
5–19 units66,415
20+ units31,960
Mobile or other22,598
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,431
Structure 3–4 Units
24,922
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
39,493
Structure 10–19 Units
26,922
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,353
Structure 50 Plus Units
22,607
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
22,084
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
514
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached405,490
Attached19,369
2–4 units34,353
5–19 units66,415
20+ units31,960
Mobile or other22,598
Year builtHousing units by period
121,19920.9%
Before 1960
146,04525.2%
1960–79
166,73628.7%
1980–99
136,53823.5%
2000–19
9,6671.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
27,840
1940–1949
26,959
1950–1959
66,400
1960–79
1960–1969
60,335
1970–1979
85,710
1980–99
1980–1989
77,465
1990–1999
89,271
2000–19
2000–2009
90,447
2010–2019
46,091
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960121,199
1960–79146,045
1980–99166,736
2000–19136,538
2020+9,667
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
39,484
2,596
1990s
47,473
3,934
2000s
74,686
12,300
2010s
111,628
100,344
2020–22
37,103
67,798
2023+
5,979
19,554
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199039,4842,596
1990s47,4733,934
2000s74,68612,300
2010s111,628100,344
2020–2237,10367,798
2023+5,97919,554
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
52,86116.7%
Under $100k
108,42534.3%
$100–249k
115,14236.4%
$250–499k
26,2968.3%
$500–749k
7,7002.4%
$750–999k
3,6541.2%
$1–1.49m
2,2750.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,693
10000–14999
1,829
15000–19999
1,669
20000–24999
2,019
25000–29999
2,010
30000–34999
1,817
35000–39999
1,689
40000–49999
3,812
50000–59999
4,760
60000–69999
6,808
70000–79999
7,026
80000–89999
7,459
90000–99999
8,270
$100–249k
100000–124999
18,367
125000–149999
14,330
150000–174999
20,892
175000–199999
16,500
200000–249999
38,336
$250–499k
250000–299999
30,470
300000–399999
53,254
400000–499999
31,418
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
786
2000000+
1,489
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k52,861
$100–249k108,425
$250–499k115,142
$500–749k26,296
$750–999k7,700
$1–1.49m3,654
$1.5m+2,275
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,105
$500–99950,446
$1,000–1,49981,606
$1,500–1,99937,983
$2,000–2,49912,055
$2,500–2,9993,539
$3,000+2,491
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Under $500
Under 100
284
100–149
197
150–199
420
200–249
595
250–299
1,940
300–349
1,589
350–399
1,349
400–449
1,201
450–499
1,530
$500–999
500–549
1,723
550–599
1,615
600–649
3,252
650–699
3,172
700–749
4,273
750–799
4,927
800–899
14,142
900–999
17,342
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
44,412
1250–1499
37,194
$3,000+
3000–3499
804
3500+
1,687
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,105
$500–99950,446
$1,000–1,49981,606
$1,500–1,99937,983
$2,000–2,49912,055
$2,500–2,9993,539
$3,000+2,491
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
9,491
28,427
1 vehicle
79,798
103,750
2 vehicles
131,010
55,818
3 vehicles
63,709
13,675
4 vehicles
23,011
3,672
5+ vehicles
9,334
1,184
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle9,49128,427
1 vehicle79,798103,750
2 vehicles131,01055,818
3 vehicles63,70913,675
4 vehicles23,0113,672
5+ vehicles9,3341,184

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
614,519
Average commute
24.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
479,54978.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
57,7979.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,3740.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
6,7751.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
60,9749.9%Derived from published counts
Other
7,0501.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 614,519.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,364
Bicycle
411
Other
Other Transportation
5,945
Motorcycle
130
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
975
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone479,549
Carpool57,797
Public transit2,374
Walk or bicycle6,775
Work from home60,974
Other7,050
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
123,16422.3%
Under 15 min
240,62643.5%
15–29 min
130,51523.6%
30–44 min
37,2296.7%
45–59 min
22,0114.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,443
5–9
48,042
10–14
62,679
15–29 min
15–19
85,145
20–24
107,840
25–29
47,641
30–44 min
30–34
90,965
35–39
19,443
40–44
20,107
60+ min
60–89
14,944
90+
7,067
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min123,164
15–29 min240,626
30–44 min130,515
45–59 min37,229
60+ min22,011

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,046,402
Civilian labor force
668,660
Employed
625,459
Unemployed
43,201
Unemployment rate
6.5%
Poverty universe
1,318,743
Persons below poverty
218,212
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
362,219
Blue-collar workers
164,345
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
43,595
55,300
Sales Office Occupations
45,071
84,310
Management Business Science Arts
99,047
133,791
Production Transportation Material Moving
80,522
35,845
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
45,976
2,002
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations43,59555,300
Sales Office Occupations45,07184,310
Management Business Science Arts99,047133,791
Production Transportation Material Moving80,52235,845
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance45,9762,002

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
569,174
Workplace jobs
593,939
Internal commuters
496,178
Inbound commuters
97,761
Outbound commuters
72,996
Net worker inflow
24,765

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,180,01089.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
146,03511.0%
Residents: 1,326,045.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,180,010
Uninsured146,035
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
22,79315.6%
Under 19
58,21239.9%
Age 19–34
63,16143.3%
Age 35–64
1,8691.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1922,793
Age 19–3458,212
Age 35–6463,161
Age 65+1,869

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,257,32993.7%
Foreign born
84,5956.3%
Residents: 1,341,924.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,257,329
Foreign born84,595

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
30,946
Not a citizen
53,649

Residential mobility

Same house
1,171,606
Within same county
96,176
From another county
20,517
From another state
31,092
From abroad
5,468

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
569,987

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.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area has 1,341,924 residents and a median age of 36.8 years. It ranks No. 44 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,333 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area1,341,924$66,40136.8 years60.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Tennessee7,066,383$69,59538.9 years66.9%
Mississippi2,946,779$56,44738.6 years70%
Arkansas3,049,391$60,77338.5 years66.4%

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