Shelby County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 910,226
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 910,226
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 910,530
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 930,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 930,015
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 929,744
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 927,644
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 40,311
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 409,202
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,682
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,232
Building Permits, 2025 1,230
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 362,741
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,936,813
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,364,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,480,778
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,436,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,302
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,767
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,083
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 19,359
Total employment, 2023 446,048
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 28,791,727
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 100,318
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,012
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,216
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,290
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,496
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,707
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 725
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,462
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,222.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,215.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 760.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 763.17
FIPS Code 47157