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Memphis Demographics and Statistics

A look at Memphis demographics confirms it has an interesting blend of people. As a result, it has a very diverse culture. The Memphis population of 670,902 has earned it a unique distinction of the largest city in the state of Tennessee. It is the 19th largest city in US with reference to population. 

Memphis is densely populated owing to the fact that the cost of living in this city is almost 13% below the national metro average. The per capita income of the city is $17,838 which is close to the national average.

Memphis (city), Tennessee

  People QuickFacts Memphis Tennessee
  Population, 2006 estimate 670,902 6,038,803
  Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -1.8% 6.1%
  Population, 2000 650,100 5,689,283
  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.8% 6.6%
  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 27.9% 24.6%
  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.9% 12.4%
  Female persons, percent, 2000 52.7% 51.3%
  White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 34.4% 80.2%
  Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 61.4% 16.4%
  American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.3%
  Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.5% 1.0%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.0% 1.1%
  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 3.0% 2.2%
  Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 51.9% 53.9%
  Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 4.0% 2.8%
  Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 7.0% 4.8%
  High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 76.4% 75.9%
  Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 20.9% 19.6%
  Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.0 24.5
 
  Housing units, 2000 271,552 2,439,443
  Homeownership rate, 2000 55.8% 69.9%
  Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $72,800 $93,000
 
  Households, 2000 250,721 2,232,905
  Persons per household, 2000 2.52 2.48
  Median household income, 1999 $32,285 $36,360
  Per capita money income, 1999 $17,838 $19,393
  Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 20.6% 13.5%
  Business QuickFacts Memphis Tennessee
  Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 26,874,055 97,792,030
  Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 7,485,959 60,136,403
  Retail sales per capita, 2002 $11,055 $10,386
  Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,163,699 8,024,900
  Total number of firms, 2002 40,270 454,366
  Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 29.0% 5.9%
  American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.6% 0.8%
  Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.9% 1.6%
  Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 0.9% 0.9%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F S
  Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 28.0% 26.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts Memphis Tennessee
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 279 41,217
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,327.4 138.0
FIPS Code 48000 47
Counties Shelby County