Shelby County, Tennessee Population 2023

930,374

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.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Shelby County, Tennessee Population 2023

Population by Race

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Black or African American

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby County, Tennessee Population by Race

Shelby County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2023

Shelby County, Tennessee Median Age

35.7

Total

33.9

Male

37.4

Female

Shelby County, Tennessee Adults

There are 702,439 adults, (126,951 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Shelby County, Tennessee Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female492,03952.53%
Male444,57247.47%

Shelby County, Tennessee Population by Age

Shelby County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.36

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

54.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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%.

Shelby County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

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Male

Female

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$37,159

Average Earnings

$42,212

Average Male

$33,097

Average Female

Shelby County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Tennessee Language

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.

Shelby County, Tennessee Language

Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

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23.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.59%

Male Poverty Rate

20.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee

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%.

Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty

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Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Tennessee Marriage

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.

Shelby County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

49,144

Number of Veterans

42,813

Male Veterans

6,331

Female Veterans

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Shelby County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Shelby County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Shelby County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

Shelby County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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