Tennessee

Shelby County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
53.9%
European
35.2%
Hispanic
6.4%
Other
4.5%

Compared with Tennessee and the United States

Shelby Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricShelby CountyTennesseeUnited States
Black or African American53.9%15.2%—
Non-Hispanic White35.2%70%58%
Hispanic6.4%8.6%—
Indian1.4%0.6%—
East Asian1.3%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Shelby County next to Tennessee and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricShelby CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,767$69,595$80,734
Median home value$249,100$286,700$332,700
Home price to income3.9×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,232/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.2%20.5%21.0%