Germantown

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.986
State:: Tennessee

Germantown is a city located in Shelby County, Tennessee. Germantown has a 2025 population of 39,599. Germantown is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -4.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,269 in 2020.

The average household income in Germantown is $190,980 with a poverty rate of 2.86%.The median age in Germantown is 43.9 years: 43.5 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Germantown includes 85.42% White, 5.71% Asian, 4.11% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	34,860	85.42%
Asian	2,329	5.71%
Black or African American	1,678	4.11%
Two or more races	1,505	3.69%
Other race	421	1.03%
Native American	19	0.05%

Germantown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Germantown's average per capita income is $86,364. Household income levels show a median of $144,799. The poverty rate stands at 2.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$180,252	-
Families	$169,500	$225,128
Households	$144,799	$190,980
Non Families	$65,724	$89,315

$86,364

Average Income

$144,799

Median Household Income

2.86%

Poverty Rate