Memphis city, Tennessee demographics
Population: 634,139
Median age: 34.2
Median household income: 43,981
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Memphis city, TN.
Population
| 2021 | 634,139 |
| 2020 | 650,910 |
| 2019 | 651,932 |
| 2018 | 653,248 |
| 2017 | 654,723 |
| 2016 | 655,857 |
| 2015 | 657,167 |
| 2014 | 656,715 |
| 2013 | 650,932 |
| 2012 | 651,050 |
| 2011 | 652,123 |
| 2010 | 654,876 |
| 2009 | 679,052 |
Census data for Memphis city, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Memphis city, Tennessee
| Total population | 634,139 |
| Male | 300,371 |
| Female | 333,768 |
| Total population | 634,139 |
| Under 5 years | 46,694 |
| 5 to 9 years | 43,135 |
| 10 to 14 years | 44,061 |
| 15 to 19 years | 40,248 |
| 20 to 24 years | 47,675 |
| 25 to 34 years | 102,150 |
| 35 to 44 years | 77,014 |
| 45 to 54 years | 71,810 |
| 55 to 59 years | 36,545 |
| 60 to 64 years | 39,586 |
| 65 to 74 years | 53,237 |
| 75 to 84 years | 23,209 |
| 85 years and over | 8,775 |
| Median age (years) | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 158,231 |
| 16 years and over | 492,602 |
| 18 years and over | 475,908 |
| 21 years and over | 450,703 |
| 62 years and over | 108,829 |
| 65 years and over | 85,221 |
| Total population | 634,139 |
| One race | 617,169 |
| White | 171,729 |
| Black or African American | 409,433 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,937 |
| Asian | 10,611 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 235 |
| Some other race | 23,224 |
| Two or more races | 16,970 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 453,465 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 207,437 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 246,028 |
Social characteristics in Memphis city, Tennessee
| Total households | 249,554 |
| Family households (families) | 69,732 |
| Married-couple family | 15,055 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 56,473 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 42,998 |
| Nonfamily households | 108,294 |
| Average household size | 65,567 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in Memphis city, Tennessee
| Total households | 249,554 |
| Less than $10,000 | 26,492 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17,595 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 28,191 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 29,415 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 35,970 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 43,348 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 23,932 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24,021 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,894 |
| $200,000 or more | 11,696 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,981 |
Housing characteristics in Memphis city, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 290,177 |
| Occupied housing units | 249,554 |
| Vacant housing units | 40,623 |
| Total housing units | 290,177 |
| 1-unit, detached | 175,699 |
| 1-unit, attached | 14,916 |
| 2 units | 6,788 |
| 3 or 4 units | 19,866 |
| 5 to 9 units | 29,111 |
| 10 to 19 units | 17,917 |
| 20 or more units | 22,966 |
| Mobile home | 2,798 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 116 |
| Total housing units | 290,177 |
| Built 2014 or later | 176 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 8,336 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 18,289 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 27,637 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 35,507 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 51,799 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 42,426 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 58,144 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 25,444 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22,419 |
| Total housing units | 290,177 |
| 1 room | 5,523 |
| 2 rooms | 3,457 |
| 3 rooms | 27,157 |
| 4 rooms | 52,288 |
| 5 rooms | 65,152 |
| 6 rooms | 59,935 |
| 7 rooms | 34,065 |
| 8 rooms | 21,397 |
| 9 rooms or more | 21,203 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 290,177 |
| No bedroom | 5,912 |
| 1 bedroom | 34,795 |
| 2 bedrooms | 89,618 |
| 3 bedrooms | 117,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 33,781 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,565 |
| Occupied housing units | 249,554 |
| Owner-occupied | 116,737 |
| Renter-occupied | 132,817 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 249,554 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 31,563 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 84,184 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 38,668 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 40,815 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 25,712 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 28,612 |
| Owner-occupied units | 116,737 |
| Less than $50,000 | 14,468 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 38,006 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19,047 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13,898 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14,849 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10,110 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,822 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,537 |
| Median (dollars) | 113,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 116,737 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 69,225 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 47,512 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 128,096 |
| Less than $500 | 8,291 |
| $500 to $999 | 61,368 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 46,467 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,864 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,457 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 360 |
| $3,000 or more | 289 |
| Median (dollars) | 965 |
| No rent paid | 4,721 |
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