In 2021, Memphis, TN had a population of 634k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $43,981. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Memphis, TN declined from 650,910 to 634,139, a −2.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,864 to $43,981, a 5.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.32%), White (Hispanic) (2.82%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).
None of the households in Memphis, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96% of the residents in Memphis, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Memphis, TN are University of Memphis (4,820 degrees awarded in 2021), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (487010) (1,477 degrees), and Southwest Tennessee Community College (221485) (1,181 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Memphis, TN was $113,700, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.
Most people in Memphis, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Memphis, TN was 2 cars per household.
