Memphis, Florida Population 2024

11,436

Memphis Demographics

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

  • White: 46.87%
  • Black or African American: 29.4%
  • Two or more races: 11.64%
  • Other race: 10.87%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • 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)
White4,98046.87%
Black or African American3,12429.4%
Two or more races1,23711.64%
Other race1,15510.87%
Asian970.91%
Native American330.31%
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

35.8

Total

35

Male

37.2

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 7,811 adults, (1,565 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female5,14148.38%
Male5,48551.62%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3523.1772.227.8
Married1,7943.4481.118.9
Non Family6211.377.622.4
Female5813.4660.639.4
Male3564.636.563.5

3.5

Average Family Size

3.17

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5517.92%
Associates Degree6849.83%
Bachelors Degree82611.87%
Graduate Degree5938.53%
High School Graduate2,95642.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2743.94%
Some College1,07215.41%

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
White2,6642,525992
Black2,2882,103226
Hispanic1,7721,318173
2+ Races536536147
Other Race45329540
Asian97503
Native American3300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.24%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$23,857$56,729
Graduate Degree$165,585$0$165,504
High School Graduate$40,370$38,478$42,179
Less Than 9th Grade$23,407$17,171$28,000
Overall$41,351$29,776$45,848
Some College$42,761$37,794$43,348

$41,351

Average Earnings

$29,776

Average Male

$45,848

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

71.86% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 28.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.62% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,7611,52240.47%
Black3,12470522.57%
Other1,15561453.16%
White3,2952517.62%
Multiple1,237141.13%

22.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.41%

Male Poverty Rate

23.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Other, with 53.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Multiple, with 1.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.55%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.48%
High School19.35%
Some College11.9%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.62%
Male Employed11.73%
Male Unemployed10.76%
Female Employed6.61%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,771$109,373
Households$71,967$101,495
Married Families$100,921$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,156$59,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

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

852

Number of Veterans

778

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War353
Vietnam247
First Gulf War45
Korea20
World War II0

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54334
55 to 64204
65 to 74182
75+132
18 to 340

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55314.9%
Black27510.42%
Hispanic271.35%
2+ Races243.85%

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

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

61.73%

Born in Memphis

86.15%

Native Born

13.85%

Foreign Born

10.08%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.15% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 61.73% having been born in Florida. 10.08% 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