Memphis, TN

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2021 Population
634,139
2.58% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34.2
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
24.2%
1.71% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$43,981
5.06% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$113,700
6.16% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
282,923
2.88% 1-year decline

About

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.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Memphis, TN is home to a population of 634k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.14% of Memphis, TN residents were born outside of the country (39k people).

In 2021, there were 2.65 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (408k people) in Memphis, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2021 Citizenship
96%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Memphis, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis, TN was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    408k ± 3.28k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    154k ± 3.11k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    21.1k ± 2.02k
7.72%
Hispanic Population
49k people

In 2021, there were 2.65 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (408k people) in Memphis, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.72% of the people in Memphis, TN are hispanic (49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Memphis, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    86,142 ± 7,160 people
  2. India
    24,764 ± 3,857 people
  3. Guatemala
    18,995 ± 3,379 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 86,142 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 24,764 and Guatemala with 18,995.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.14%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
39k people
6.02%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
39.2k people

As of 2021, 6.14% of Memphis, TN residents (39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis, TN was 6.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10,314 ± 761
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,360 ± 838
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,584 ± 608

Memphis, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Memphis, TN employs 283k people. The largest industries in Memphis, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,250 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39,096 people), and Retail Trade (28,880 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($55,360), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($53,824), and Finance & Insurance ($53,375).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,162. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

283k
2021 Value
± 4,766
−2.88%
1 Year decline
± 2.51%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Memphis, TN declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 291k employees to 283k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,921 people), Material Moving Occupations (28,801 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,930 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

283k
2021 Value
± 4,766
−2.88%
1 Year decline
± 2.51%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Memphis, TN declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 291k employees to 283k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,250 people), Transportation & Warehousing (39,096 people), and Retail Trade (28,880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis, TN, though some of these residents may live in Memphis, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,198
Median earning men ± $939
$31,395
Median earning women ± $621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,556), Public Administration ($52,096), and Information ($47,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,962), Public Administration ($43,316), and Construction ($38,077).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $51.3B
  2. $50.3B
  3. $49.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B
2020 Value in Tennessee
$1.05T
Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee
123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.2B
  2. $26.7B
  3. $21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Memphis, TN awarded 11,414 degrees. The student population of Memphis, TN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 16,381 male students and 28,777 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Memphis, TN are White (5,169 and 46.6%), followed by Black or African American (3,969 and 35.8%), Hispanic or Latino (567 and 5.11%), and Unknown (544 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Memphis, TN by number of degrees awarded are University of Memphis (4,820 and 42.2%), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (487010) (1,477 and 12.9%), and Southwest Tennessee Community College (221485) (1,181 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Memphis, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (734 and 6.43%), Registered Nursing (634 and 5.55%), and General Business Administration & Management (526 and 4.61%).

The median tuition costs in Memphis, TN are $17,468 for private four year colleges, and $8,871 and $16,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Memphis, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 45,158 (36.3% men and 63.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 45,158 students enrolled in Memphis, TN, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 18,205 records, of which 71.3% were women and 28.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 421 degree-majors awarded
  2. 474 degree-majors awarded
  3. 437 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Memphis, TN was Registered Nursing with 421 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Memphis, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,820 degrees awarded
  2. 1,477 degrees awarded
  3. 1,181 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Memphis with 4,820 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 3,858 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Memphis, TN, which is 0.511 times less than the 7,556 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,169 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,969 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,468) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,625) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Memphis, TN was $113,700 in 2021, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $113,700, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis, TN is 46.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Memphis, TN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Memphis, TN is $43,981. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Memphis, TN was Census Tract 213.11 with a value of $183,038, followed by Census Tract 96 and Census Tract 211.39, with respective values of $143,021 and $139,154.

Property

$113,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,746
$116,737
Median Property Taxes
±$2,733

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Memphis, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Memphis, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

46.8%
Homeownership
2021
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 46.8% of the housing units in Memphis, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Memphis, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 213.11
  2. Census Tract 96
  3. Census Tract 211.39

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Memphis, TN was Census Tract 213.11 with a value of $183,038, followed by Census Tract 96 and Census Tract 211.39, with respective values of $143,021 and $139,154.

The following map shows all of the places in Memphis, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,981
Median Household Income
± $871
250k
Number of Households
± 4,337

In 2021, the median household income of the 250k households in Memphis, TN grew to $43,981 from the previous year's value of $41,864.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Memphis, TN is from Tennessee.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.463
2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.92%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.2%)

In 2021, 81% of workers in Memphis, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.92%) and those who worked at home (5.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis, TN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in Memphis, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Memphis, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Memphis, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis, TN (150k out of 619k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis, TN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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85.8% of the population of Memphis, TN has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 9.28% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see 1139 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 617 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,139 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, TN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see an average of 1,139 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shelby County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.2%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
9.28%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis, TN grew by 4.79% from 13.6% to 14.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Memphis, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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