Memphis, Florida Population 2024

11,436

Memphis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Memphis was:

  • White: 47.82%
  • Black or African American: 33.56%
  • Two or more races: 9.44%
  • Other race: 8.62%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,516.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.86% (734)
The current population of Memphis, Florida is 11,436 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,22347.82%
Black or African American3,66633.56%
Two or more races1,0319.44%
Other race9428.62%
Asian610.56%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

35.7

Total

35.5

Male

35.9

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 8,162 adults, (1,361 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female5,14447.09%
Male5,77952.91%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3763.2471.428.6
Married1,8663.3980.919.1
Female6003.4867.532.5
Non Family4951.2370.329.7
Male4154.5635.964.1

3.45

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5747.82%
Associates Degree78610.71%
Bachelors Degree85111.59%
Graduate Degree6629.02%
High School Graduate3,05041.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2703.68%
Some College1,14715.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Memphis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8102,6821,016
Black2,7012,526348
Hispanic1,6401,150175
2+ Races49246965
Other Race34616760
Asian61103

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.16%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$23,915$54,044
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,661$31,063$41,477
Less Than 9th Grade$20,652$19,258$28,180
Overall$37,975$27,146$43,328
Some College$41,284$38,285$42,280

$37,975

Average Earnings

$27,146

Average Male

$43,328

Average Female

Memphis Earnings by Educational Attainment

Memphis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Memphis Language

75.15% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 24.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.03% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,1491,44445.86%
Black3,66673520.05%
Other91772278.74%
White3,6121504.15%
Multiple1,031353.39%

21.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.46%

Male Poverty Rate

21.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Other, with 78.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Multiple, with 3.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.19%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.67%
High School14.79%
Some College8.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.59%
Male Unemployed9.6%
Male Employed9.36%
Female Employed6.53%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,604$99,863
Households$70,049$93,119
Married Families$95,568$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,406$40,049

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Memphis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Memphis 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 45-54.

Memphis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Memphis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

856

Number of Veterans

788

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War362
Vietnam169
First Gulf War95
Korea47
World War II0

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54402
55 to 64224
65 to 74121
75+109
18 to 340

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White50913.24%
Black32110.51%
Hispanic331.92%
2+ Races264.39%

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Memphis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis 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

62.82%

Born in Memphis

86.6%

Native Born

13.4%

Foreign Born

9.45%

Non Citizen

3.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.6% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 62.82% having been born in Florida. 9.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Memphis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,4362572.3%
202311,1792562.34%
202210,923-89-0.81%
202111,0123102.9%
202010,7021,05510.94%
20199,6478599.77%
20188,788-138-1.55%
20178,9261,04813.3%
20167,878-274-3.36%
20158,152-570-6.54%
20148,722-442-4.82%
20139,1642853.21%
20128,8792072.39%
20118,67282410.5%
20107,84800%

Memphis Population by Year