Memphis, Tennessee Population 2024

613,110

Memphis Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 64.36%
  • White: 26.46%
  • Other race: 3.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.3%
  • Asian: 1.65%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
296.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,069.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.48% (-22,115)
The current population of Memphis, Tennessee is 613,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 635,225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American405,46364.36%
White166,67926.46%
Other race24,4763.88%
Two or more races20,8193.3%
Asian10,3671.65%
Native American1,9250.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2980.05%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

34.5

Total

33

Male

36.3

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 475,181 adults, (88,265 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female330,32552.43%
Male299,70247.57%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All251,5862.4546.653.4
Non Family113,6381.2138.461.6
Married68,9703.2671.128.9
Female56,0343.7334.865.2
Male12,9443.4938.261.8

3.36

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

46.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34,9268.46%
Associates Degree24,2815.88%
Bachelors Degree69,86916.93%
Graduate Degree45,10710.93%
High School Graduate127,06830.79%
Less Than 9th Grade18,0504.37%
Some College93,38122.63%

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
Black257,405222,84044,807
White117,812112,34359,373
Hispanic23,30512,1543,987
2+ Races11,0998,1323,106
Other Race10,8835,0661,501
Asian7,5156,4644,400
Native American717454112
Islander277267128

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.55%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,888$59,521$45,473
Graduate Degree$69,959$84,275$63,260
High School Graduate$30,540$34,447$26,298
Less Than 9th Grade$26,690$29,982$20,660
Overall$38,570$41,659$36,026
Some College$34,966$38,058$33,687

$38,570

Average Earnings

$41,659

Average Male

$36,026

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

90.43% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 9.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.59% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black397,152111,58528.1%
White146,72415,93910.86%
Hispanic49,41213,59027.5%
Other24,2947,09829.22%
Multiple20,5365,09224.8%
Asian10,1251,08310.7%
Native1,43880255.77%
Islander29517258.31%

23.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.6%

Male Poverty Rate

25.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Islander, with 58.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Asian, with 10.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.89%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.16%
High School25.13%
Some College15.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.97%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.76%
Male Unemployed38.55%
Female Employed11.71%
Male Employed6.81%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,089$91,025
Households$48,090$74,176
Married Families$91,962$129,867
Non Families$35,505$50,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.4%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

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

27,319

Number of Veterans

23,617

Male Veterans

3,702

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,642
Second Gulf War5,977
First Gulf War5,484
Korea881
World War II226

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 747,224
55 to 646,863
35 to 546,121
75+4,378
18 to 342,733

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black17,7285.96%
White8,6676.17%
2+ Races6214.73%
Hispanic3001.05%
Asian1491.67%
Other Race1140.85%
Native American374.37%
Islander31.08%

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

8.6%

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

65.9%

Born in Memphis

93.68%

Native Born

6.32%

Foreign Born

4.2%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.68% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 65.9% having been born in Tennessee. 4.2% 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
2029585,467-5,528-0.94%
2028590,995-5,529-0.93%
2027596,524-5,529-0.92%
2026602,053-5,528-0.91%
2025607,581-5,529-0.9%
2024613,110-5,529-0.89%
2023618,639-5,201-0.83%
2022623,840-5,653-0.9%
2021629,493-5,732-0.9%
2020635,225-15,773-2.42%
2019650,998-702-0.11%
2018651,7003020.05%
2017651,398-1,628-0.25%
2016653,026-1,443-0.22%
2015654,469-830-0.13%
2014655,299-2,087-0.32%
2013657,386-1,575-0.24%
2012658,9613,5270.54%
2011655,4343,0850.47%
2010652,34900%
2000650,10039,7636.51%
1990610,337-35,837-5.55%
1980646,17422,1863.56%
1970623,988126,46425.42%
1960497,524101,52425.64%
1950396,000103,05835.18%
1940292,94239,79915.72%
1930253,14390,79255.92%
1920162,35131,24623.83%
1910131,10528,78528.13%
1900102,32037,82558.65%
189064,49530,90392%
188033,592-6,634-16.49%
187040,22617,60377.81%
186022,62313,782155.89%
18508,841-576,626-98.49%

Memphis Population by Year