Shelby County, Tennessee's estimated 2023 population is 930,374 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Tennessee is the largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 927,644 and has seen a growth of 0.29% since that time.
Black or African American
White
Other race
Asian
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.36
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
54.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.5%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.92%.
All
Male
Female
$37,159
Average Earnings
$42,212
Average Male
$33,097
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.6% of Shelby County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 9.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.38% of the population.
rate
23.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.59%
Male Poverty Rate
20.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee is Other, with 45.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee is Islander, with 3.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.53%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
36.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
49,144
Number of Veterans
42,813
Male Veterans
6,331
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.68%
Born in Shelby County, Tennessee
94.19%
Native Born
6.55%
Foreign Born
3.97%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
94.19% of Shelby County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 63.68% having been born in Tennessee. 3.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.