Shelby County, TN Demographic Data

Shelby County, TN Summary

Shelby County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 940,764
  • Area: 785.02 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 763.17 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 21.84 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,198.39 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 242.78 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Shelby County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
489,260
52%
50.8
Male
445,343
48%
49.2
Total Population
934,603
 
323,128,000

Shelby County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
67,068
7.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
59,928
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
69,242
7.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
63,476
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
66,487
7.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
135,342
14.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
117,341
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
121,387
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
61,251
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
55,788
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
70,733
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,098
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
14,462
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
699,010
74.8%
77.2
Female
373,547
53.4%
51.3
Male
325,463
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
661,630
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
149,572
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
117,293
12.6%
15.2
Female
68,772
58.6%
55.8
Male
48,521
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Shelby County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
916,355
98.0% 
96.8
White
360,410
38.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
499,045
53.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,855
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
22,771
2.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5,754
0.6% 
1.2
Chinese
3,554
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
3,914
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
652
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
2,049
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
3,469
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
3,379
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
165
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
31,109
3.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
18,248
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57,404
6.1% 
17.8
Mexican
42,594
4.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,689
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
1,829
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,292
1.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
877,199
93.9% 
82.2

Shelby County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
25,315
4.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
45,725
7.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
156,620
25.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
148,151
24.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
45,253
7.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
117,089
19.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
70,249
11.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
71,040
11.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
537,362
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
187,338
30.7%
31.2

Shelby County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
307,510
41.6%
33.7%
Now Married
283,784
38.4%
47.5
Divorced
81,931
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
24,201
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
40,939
5.5
5.8%

Shelby County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
784,443
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
83,092
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
47,540
5.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,137
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13,325
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,090
1.0%
1.1%

Shelby County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
32,246
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
22,012
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
41,426
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
38,584
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
48,122
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
62,397
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
38,173
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37,788
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17,907
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16,011
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,690
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,880
 
31,128

Shelby County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
456
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41,548
9.6%
9.8
Construction
18,513
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94,535
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25,997
6.0%
6.6
Information
6,057
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
36,578
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21,986
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
45,316
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
21,194
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
49,857
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52,913
12.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15,776
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
27,246
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
155,019
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
63,490
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
108,436
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
76,535
17.8%
18.1%

Shelby County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
422,897
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
346,558
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
42,853
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,435
1.5%
5.1
Walked
6,184
1.5%
2.7
Other means
4,652
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
16,215
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
 
26.6

Shelby County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
34,615
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
136,742
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
120,824
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
62,485
17.6%
21.0

Shelby County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
354,666
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
187,543
52.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
167,123
47.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
51,357
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Shelby County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
406,023
1 room
6,384
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
4,315
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
35,352
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
72,823
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
85,177
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
74,374
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
49,118
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
32,281
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
46,199
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Shelby County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
406,023
 
 
1-unit, detached
265,943
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,233
4.0%
5.9
2-units
9,896
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23,353
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
37,364
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23,944
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
24,928
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,212
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
150
0.0%
0.1

Shelby County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24,350
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
30,106
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
57,954
14.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
43,865
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
67,567
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
57,473
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
63,763
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
47,611
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,828
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,506
0.9%
1.4%

Shelby County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
187,712
52.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,965
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
161,258
45.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
298
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
691
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
365
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,377
0.4%
1.1

Shelby County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
123,660
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,793
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,170
4.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7,102
5.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
11,868
9.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25,143
20.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
30,139
24.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
42,445
34.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
56,130
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,712
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,159
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,051
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
26,381
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
227
0.0%
0.0%

Shelby County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
160,709 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
425
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,273
0.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,529
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,631
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
12,323
7.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
46,846
29.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
88,682
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6,414
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
884
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16,202
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19,735
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,474
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,711
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14,430
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
66,784
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
14,787
0.0%
0.0%

Shelby County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
187,543
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19,496
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
46,263
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33,085
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29,147
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
30,155
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19,321
10.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,441
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,635
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,200
 
205,000