Jamie Stitt
Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243Common Search Terms
Shelby County
County Profile ToolShelby County
Population & Demographics
Location
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Grand Division
West Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
763.2
County Seat
Memphis
Metropolitan Area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
ECD Region
Memphis
Population
Population
(2014)
927,644
Population
(2019)
929,744
Population Change
(2014 - 2019)
0.20%
Population Forecast
(2040)
975,420
Foreign Born Population
61,192
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
6.50%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
9.60%
Civilian Veteran Population
50,343
Race (Percentage of Population)
White Alone
35.10%
Black or African American, alone
51.30%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.40%
Asian, alone
3.00%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
5.20%
Two or More Races
4.90%
Hispanic or Latino
8.40%
Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 7.50%
Female: 6.60%
Total: 7.10%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 26.80%
Female: 23.60%
Total: 25.10%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 61.80%
Female: 61.80%
Total: 61.80%
65 Years and Over
Male: 11.40%
Female: 14.60%
Total: 13.10%
Median Age
Male: 33.8
Female: 37.4
Total: 35.6
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2018)
Housing & Income
Housing & Income
Households
349,956
Homeownership Rate
55.1%
Persons Per Household
2.62
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
85.2%
Median Home Value
$150,400
Annual Home Sales
10,829
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$208,000
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
19.3%
Total Personal Income
$47,555,669
Personal Income Per Capita
$50,744
County Median Wage
$18.44
Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household
Less Than $10,000
8.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.9%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.0%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.2%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.1%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.1%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.9%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.1%
$200,000 or More
5.8%
Median Household Income
$51,657
Percentage of Households by Income Range
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2019)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2019)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2020)
Tax Structure
Property Tax
Property Tax Rate (County)
$3.4500
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Tax
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
Sales Tax
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.25% - 2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2020)
$484,879,660
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2019)
$371,257,328
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
(FY 2019 - FY 2020)
30.6%
State Bond Ratings
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
Debt per Capita
State Debt per Capita
$986 (lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$1,051
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
Labor Force
Labor Force Estimates (2019)
Tennessee
Shelby
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,287,422
Shelby: 447,769
Employment
Tennessee: 3,041,838
Shelby: 404,507
Unemployment
Tennessee: 245,584
Shelby: 43,262
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 7.5%
Shelby: 9.7%
Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Shelby
2016
Tennessee: 3.7%
Shelby: 4.3%
2017
Tennessee: 3.5%
Shelby: 4.1%
2018
Tennessee: 3.4%
Shelby: 4.0%
2019
Tennessee: 7.5%
Shelby: 9.7%
Unemployment Rate (by percentage)
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industries (2020)
Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 83
Establishments: 15
Avg. Annual Wages: $32,178
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 25
Establishments: 3
Avg. Annual Wages: $63,515
Utilities
Employment: 24
Establishments: 8
Employment: $79,465
Construction
Employment: 17,815
Establishments: 1,310
Employment: $67,460
Manufacturing
Employment: 30,461
Establishments: 755
Employment: $83,054
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 26,562
Establishments: 1,715
Employment: $79,073
Retail Trade
Employment: 46,305
Establishments: 2,985
Employment: $42,952
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 60,094
Establishments: 944
Employment: $80,605
Information
Employment: 3,865
Establishments: 443
Employment: $80,307
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 14,201
Establishments: 1,338
Employment: $135,490
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 7,614
Establishments: 917
Employment: $66,135
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 19,912
Establishments: 2,385
Employment: $72,837
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 8,481
Establishments: 199
Employment: $155,064
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 46,446
Establishments: 1,376
Employment: $43,587
Educational Services
Employment: 9,677
Establishments: 328
Employment: $49,741
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 70,661
Establishments: 2,991
Employment: $62,403
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 4,238
Establishments: 264
Employment: $62,137
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 33,496
Establishments: 1,924
Employment: $21,664
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 12,669
Establishments: 1,846
Employment: $46,331
Government
Employment: 61,945
Establishments: 181
Employment: $60,173
Unclassified
Employment: 47
Establishments: 25
Employment: $26,628
Total
Employment: 474,706
Establishments: 21,964
Employment: $63,910
Unique Occupations*
Employment
Location Quotient*
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Employment: 372
Location Quotient*: 6.5
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Employment: 735
Location Quotient*: 6.41
Prosthodontists
Employment: 12
Location Quotient*: 6.11
Material Moving Workers, All Other
Employment: 620
Location Quotient*: 5.87
Pediatricians, General
Employment: 577
Location Quotient*: 5.7
Key Cluster
Total Employment
Advanced Materials
176
Aerospace & Defense
182
Appliances & Electrical
1,635
Automotive
412
Business Services
25,132
Chemicals
2,960
Distribution & Logistics
75,965
Film, Music & Entertainment
137
Food & Beverage
4,125
Healthcare & Medical Devices
9,972
Top Employers
Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City
Fedex Corporation
Est. Employees: 30,000
City: Memphis
Shelby County Schools
Est. Employees: 16,000
City: Memphis
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Est. Employees: 9,000
City: Memphis
City of Memphis
Est. Employees: 8,000
City: Memphis
Shelby County Government
Est. Employees: 5,600
City: Memphis
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
Est. Employees: 4,700
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Est. Employees: 4,000
City: Memphis
First Horizon National Corporation
Est. Employees: 4,000
City: Memphis
University of Tennessee
Est. Employees: 4,000
City: Memphis
International Paper Company
Est. Employees: 3000
City: Memphis
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Memphis International
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
160
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Memphis International
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
11,120'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
22.6
Access of Interstate
I-40, I-55 & I-240
U.S. Highways
51, 64, 70, 72, 79
State Highways
1, 3, 4, 14, 15, 23, 57, 86, 175, 176, 177, 193, 204, 205, 277, 278, 300, 385, 388
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Memphis
Railroads Serving County
CSX, Illinois Central Railroad, NS, Burlington Northern Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
Education
General Stats
Shelby
Tennessee
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Shelby: 88.90%
Tennessee: 89.50%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Shelby: 38.30%
Tennessee: 36.70%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Shelby: 31.40%
Tennessee: 28.70%
High School Graduation Rate
Shelby: 83%
Tennessee: 89%
College Going Rate
Shelby: 63.50%
Tennessee: 63.40%
Average ACT Score
Shelby: 19.1
Tennessee: 20.2
High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score
Shelby County Schools
Enrollment
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 50,890
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 22,975
High Schools
Enrollment: 30,606
Arlington Community Schools
Enrollment
Elemetary Schools
Enrollment: 1,649
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 1,258
High Schools
Enrollment: 2,046
Bartlett City Schools
Enrollment
Elemetary Schools
Enrollment: 3,878
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 2,207
High Schools
Enrollment: 2,304
Regional Higher Education Institutions
City
Enrollment
University of Memphis
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 21,453
Southwest Tennessee Community College
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 8,472
Christian Brothers University
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 2,138
Rhodes College
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 2,029
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 1,652
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 1,076
Le Moyne-Owen College
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 959
Southern College of Optometry
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 530
Memphis College of Art
City: Memphis
Enrollment: 378
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington
City: Covington
Enrollment: 388
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Health & Public Safety
Doctors
Number of Doctors
3,407
Overweight & Obesity Prevalence
Adults*
32.6%
Children** (Grade 8)
38.9%
Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City
Methodist Hospital-Germantown
Number of Beds: 1,593
City: Germantown
Methodist Hospital-South
Number of Beds: 1,593
City: Memphis
Methodist Hospital - North
Number of Beds: 1,593
City: Memphis
Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals
Number of Beds: 1,593
City: Memphis
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Number of Beds: 1,593
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Collierville
Number of Beds: 927
City: Collierville
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
Number of Beds: 927
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Number of Beds: 927
City: Memphis
Regional One Health
Number of Beds: 625
City: Memphis
Saint Francis Hospital
Number of Beds: 479
City: Memphis
Delta Medical Center
Number of Beds: 223
City: Memphis
Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett
Number of Beds: 196
City: Bartlett
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Number of Beds: 80
City: Memphis
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Memphis
Number of Beds: 80
City: Memphis
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital-North
Number of Beds: 50
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 49
City: Germantown
Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis
Number of Beds: 39
City: Memphis
Regional One Health Extended Care Hospital
Number of Beds: 30
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital
Number of Beds: 30
City: Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton
Number of Beds: 100
City: Covington
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Climate
Climate
Average High Temperature
72.4°F
Average Low Temperature
53.6°F
Average Annual Temperature
63°F
Annual Rainfall
53.67"
Elevation (at County Seat)
331'
Prevailing Winds
Southwest
Sources:
usclimatedata.com (2015)
Community Information
Arlington
Population (2019)
11,697
Charter Type
General Law Mayor-Alderman
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.37
Phone Number
(901) 867-2620
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
Yes
Main Street Participant
No
Bartlett
Population (2019)
59,102
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.83
Phone Number
(901) 385-6400
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Collierville
Population (2019)
50,086
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.83
Phone Number
(901) 457-2200
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
Yes
Germantown
Population (2019)
39,193
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.95
Phone Number
(901) 757-7200
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Lakeland
Population (2019)
12,606
Charter Type
General Law Manager-Commission
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.24
Phone Number
(901) 867-2717
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Memphis
Population (2019)
651,932
Charter Type
Home Rule
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$3.20
Phone Number
(901) 576-6500
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Millington
Population (2019)
10,645
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.53
Phone Number
(901) 873-5701
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Additional Community Information
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey