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Memphis city, Tennessee

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
618,980
Households
253,120
Average household size
2.39
Median age
34.2 years
Median household income
$51,736
Housing units
289,887
Population comparison
2020 Census629,002
2024 estimate618,980
Change−1.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
618,980
Median age
34.2 years
Male
293,531
Female
325,449
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.7 years
Female median age
35.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
23,259Under 521,434
57,0545–1754,468
27,91318–2430,462
49,12125–3452,720
36,77535–4439,903
31,52245–5436,081
31,95855–6437,042
35,92965+53,339
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 523,25921,434
5–1757,05454,468
18–2427,91330,462
25–3449,12152,720
35–4436,77539,903
45–5431,52236,081
55–6431,95837,042
65+35,92953,339
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5–17
Male
5–9
21,798
10–14
22,655
15–17
12,601
Female
5–9
20,975
10–14
21,246
15–17
12,247
18–24
Male
18–19
7,147
20
3,976
21
4,245
22–24
12,545
Female
18–19
7,271
20
4,419
21
4,867
22–24
13,905
25–34
Male
25–29
24,266
30–34
24,855
Female
25–29
26,902
30–34
25,818
35–44
Male
35–39
18,358
40–44
18,417
Female
35–39
20,827
40–44
19,076
45–54
Male
45–49
15,682
50–54
15,840
Female
45–49
18,245
50–54
17,836
55–64
Male
55–59
15,625
60–61
6,669
62–64
9,664
Female
55–59
17,075
60–61
7,514
62–64
12,453
65+
Male
65–66
5,308
67–69
8,046
70–74
10,628
75–79
7,034
80–84
2,795
85+
2,118
Female
65–66
7,578
67–69
11,045
70–74
13,539
75–79
9,023
80–84
6,073
85+
6,081
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
389,44862.9%
White alone
147,42623.8%
Some other race
33,8115.5%
Two or more races
33,8015.5%
Asian alone
10,5401.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,2010.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7530.1%
Residents: 618,980.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone389,448
White alone147,426
Some other race33,811
Two or more races33,801
Asian alone10,540
American Indian / Alaska Native3,201
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander753

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
64,506
White, not Hispanic
138,561

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
138,318
Married-couple share
47.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
98,86839.1%
1 person
74,60429.5%
2 people
36,58614.5%
3 people
23,2679.2%
4 people
19,7957.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,239
6 People
4,491
7 Plus People
4,065
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person98,868
2 people74,604
3 people36,586
4 people23,267
5+ people19,795
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households138,318
Married-couple families65,79547.6% of family households
With children
23,19735.3%
Without children
42,59864.7%
Other families72,52352.4% of family households
Male householder
14,66520.2%
Female householder
57,85879.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households138,318Not applicable
Married-couple families65,79547.6%
With children23,19735.3%
Without children42,59864.7%
Other families72,52352.4%
Male householder14,66520.2%
Female householder57,85879.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$51,736
Median family
$63,628
Per capita
$33,100
Household incomeShare of households
61,49724.3%
Under $25k
61,18124.2%
$25–49k
45,31817.9%
$50–74k
28,21411.1%
$75–99k
30,98012.2%
$100–149k
11,3284.5%
$150–199k
14,6025.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
23,249
$10,000–$14,999
13,890
$15,000–$19,999
10,775
$20,000–$24,999
13,583
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,723
$30,000–$34,999
11,926
$35,000–$39,999
12,107
$40,000–$44,999
13,427
$45,000–$49,999
10,998
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
19,873
$60,000–$74,999
25,445
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
18,105
$125,000–$149,999
12,875
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k61,497
$25–49k61,181
$50–74k45,318
$75–99k28,214
$100–149k30,980
$150–199k11,328
$200k+14,602

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
404,390
High school or higher
87.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
28%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
19,7234.9%
Less than 9th grade
31,8657.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
122,93830.4%
High school or equivalent
90,39222.4%
Some college, no degree
26,0946.5%
Associate degree
67,67216.7%
Bachelor’s degree
45,70611.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,343
Nursery School
53
Kindergarten
100
First Grade
70
Second Grade
702
Third Grade
542
Fourth Grade
642
Fifth Grade
667
Sixth Grade
4,281
Seventh Grade
1,408
Eighth Grade
2,915
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,999
Tenth Grade
6,918
Eleventh Grade
10,375
Twelfth No Diploma
9,573
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
107,119
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,819
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
21,779
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
68,613
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
31,999
Professional School Degree
7,970
Doctorate Degree
5,737
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade19,723
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,865
High school or equivalent122,938
Some college, no degree90,392
Associate degree26,094
Bachelor’s degree67,672
Graduate or professional45,706
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,51522,754
Widowed
22,39434,904
Divorced
7,3148,623
Separated
83,82180,713
Now Married
113,089123,423
Never Married
15,21815,151
Married Spouse Absent
68,60365,562
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,51522,754
Divorced22,39434,904
Separated7,3148,623
Now Married83,82180,713
Never Married113,089123,423
Married Spouse Absent15,21815,151
Married Spouse Present68,60365,562

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$169,000
Median gross rent
$1,181
Housing tenure
Owner
113,60844.9%
Renter
139,51255.1%
Occupied homes: 253,120.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner113,608
Renter139,512
Housing occupancy
Occupied
253,12087.3%
Vacant
36,76712.7%
Housing units: 289,887.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied253,120
Vacant36,767

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
64,870
Owners without mortgage
48,738
Vacancy reason
For rent12,431
For sale676
Rented, not occupied1,703
Sold, not occupied251
Seasonal1,064
Migrant workers20
Other20,622
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent12,431
For sale676
Rented, not occupied1,703
Sold, not occupied251
Seasonal1,064
Migrant workers20
Other20,622
Structure type
Detached172,583
Attached14,800
2–4 units25,158
5–19 units48,638
20+ units25,337
Mobile or other3,371
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,613
Structure 3–4 Units
18,545
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
28,444
Structure 10–19 Units
20,194
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,014
Structure 50 Plus Units
18,323
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,213
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
158
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached172,583
Attached14,800
2–4 units25,158
5–19 units48,638
20+ units25,337
Mobile or other3,371
Year builtHousing units by period
102,47035.3%
Before 1960
91,78831.7%
1960–79
62,26521.5%
1980–99
31,16710.8%
2000–19
2,1970.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
22,358
1940–1949
22,354
1950–1959
57,758
1960–79
1960–1969
43,184
1970–1979
48,604
1980–99
1980–1989
36,060
1990–1999
26,205
2000–19
2000–2009
20,039
2010–2019
11,128
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960102,470
1960–7991,788
1980–9962,265
2000–1931,167
2020+2,197
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
21,951
1,519
1990s
19,706
2,805
2000s
24,899
8,387
2010s
33,948
66,678
2020–22
11,270
46,628
2023+
1,834
13,495
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199021,9511,519
1990s19,7062,805
2000s24,8998,387
2010s33,94866,678
2020–2211,27046,628
2023+1,83413,495
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
33,06529.1%
Under $100k
43,69738.5%
$100–249k
26,89223.7%
$250–499k
5,2994.7%
$500–749k
1,9551.7%
$750–999k
1,7501.5%
$1–1.49m
9500.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,210
10000–14999
1,138
15000–19999
724
20000–24999
886
25000–29999
1,017
30000–34999
998
35000–39999
810
40000–49999
2,080
50000–59999
3,200
60000–69999
5,366
70000–79999
5,226
80000–89999
5,150
90000–99999
5,260
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,975
125000–149999
6,761
150000–174999
9,216
175000–199999
6,001
200000–249999
11,744
$250–499k
250000–299999
9,248
300000–399999
11,706
400000–499999
5,938
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
509
2000000+
441
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k33,065
$100–249k43,697
$250–499k26,892
$500–749k5,299
$750–999k1,955
$1–1.49m1,750
$1.5m+950
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,722
$500–99937,291
$1,000–1,49958,983
$1,500–1,99924,689
$2,000–2,4995,394
$2,500–2,9991,452
$3,000+1,181
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Under $500
Under 100
70
100–149
128
150–199
254
200–249
338
250–299
1,273
300–349
920
350–399
952
400–449
786
450–499
1,001
$500–999
500–549
1,265
550–599
1,068
600–649
2,109
650–699
2,022
700–749
3,254
750–799
3,335
800–899
10,374
900–999
13,864
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
33,699
1250–1499
25,284
$3,000+
3000–3499
406
3500+
775
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,722
$500–99937,291
$1,000–1,49958,983
$1,500–1,99924,689
$2,000–2,4995,394
$2,500–2,9991,452
$3,000+1,181
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,653
21,396
1 vehicle
38,767
74,276
2 vehicles
45,440
33,449
3 vehicles
16,587
7,503
4 vehicles
6,252
2,230
5+ vehicles
1,909
658
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,65321,396
1 vehicle38,76774,276
2 vehicles45,44033,449
3 vehicles16,5877,503
4 vehicles6,2522,230
5+ vehicles1,909658

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
274,260
Average commute
21.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
208,96976.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
28,41110.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,1620.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,0811.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
25,1439.2%Derived from published counts
Other
4,4941.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 274,260.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
4,752
Bicycle
329
Other
Other Transportation
3,664
Motorcycle
44
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
786
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone208,969
Carpool28,411
Public transit2,162
Walk or bicycle5,081
Work from home25,143
Other4,494
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
59,12823.7%
Under 15 min
132,60653.2%
15–29 min
45,10718.1%
30–44 min
6,3682.6%
45–59 min
5,9082.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,897
5–9
22,533
10–14
31,698
15–29 min
15–19
48,446
20–24
64,482
25–29
19,678
30–44 min
30–34
34,889
35–39
4,942
40–44
5,276
60+ min
60–89
3,552
90+
2,356
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min59,128
15–29 min132,606
30–44 min45,107
45–59 min6,368
60+ min5,908

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
479,494
Civilian labor force
305,079
Employed
279,732
Unemployed
25,347
Unemployment rate
8.3%
Poverty universe
605,105
Persons below poverty
139,965
Gini index
0.52
White-collar workers
149,451
Blue-collar workers
79,377
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
20,886
30,018
Sales Office Occupations
20,261
38,405
Management Business Science Arts
36,737
54,048
Production Transportation Material Moving
39,183
20,516
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
18,728
950
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations20,88630,018
Sales Office Occupations20,26138,405
Management Business Science Arts36,73754,048
Production Transportation Material Moving39,18320,516
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance18,728950

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
248,063
Workplace jobs
379,595
Internal commuters
178,244
Inbound commuters
201,351
Outbound commuters
69,819
Net worker inflow
131,532

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
520,41385.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
89,81414.7%
Residents: 610,227.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured520,413
Uninsured89,814
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
14,15815.8%
Under 19
36,34640.5%
Age 19–34
38,15242.5%
Age 35–64
1,1581.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1914,158
Age 19–3436,346
Age 35–6438,152
Age 65+1,158

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
571,36592.3%
Foreign born
47,6157.7%
Residents: 618,980.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born571,365
Foreign born47,615

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
13,093
Not a citizen
34,522

Residential mobility

Same house
526,485
Within same county
58,751
From another county
6,305
From another state
13,749
From abroad
4,014

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
285,466

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.

Census place demographics

About Memphis city, Tennessee

Memphis city, Tennessee has 618,980 residents and a median age of 34.2 years. It ranks No. 28 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $28,998 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 city, Tennessee618,980$51,73634.2 years44.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Tennessee7,066,383$69,59538.9 years66.9%

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