Memphis city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 609,647
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 609,647
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 610,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 628,510
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 628,546
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 633,104
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 646,889
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 23.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 62.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 23,827
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $540
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,181
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 253,120
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,214,086
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,995,637
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,716,526
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,039,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,711
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,736
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,100
Persons in poverty, percent 23.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,131.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,053.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 296.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 315.05
FIPS Code 4748000