Demographic Characteristics of Shelby County, Tennessee
Total Population: 897,472
Shelby County, Tennessee Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 428,645 (47.76%) |
 Female Population: 468,827 (52.24%) |
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| Under 5 years | 68,427 | 45 to 54 years: | 120,797 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 73,480 | 55 to 59 years: | 38,328 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 70,874 | 60 to 64 years: | 29,342 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 65,962 | 65 to 74 years: | 47,910 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 61,799 | 75 to 84 years: | 31,287 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 135,215 | 85 years and over: | 10,384 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 143,667 | ||
| Median Age: 32.9 | |||
Shelby County, Tennessee Racial Statistics
One Race
888,277
White
424,834
Black or African American
435,824
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,789
Asian
14,694
Asian Indian
3,354
Chinese
3,001
Filipino
1,348
Japanese
631
Korean
1,420
Vietnamese
3,064
Other Asian
1,876
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
334
Native Hawaiian
73
Guamanian or Chamorro
112
Samoan
72
Other Pacific Islander
77
Some other race
10,802
Two or more races
9,195
Shelby County, Tennessee Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 23,364 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 16,191 | 1,215 | 733 | 5,225 |
Shelby County, Tennessee Relationship Statistics
| In households: 878,475 (97.88%) | In group quarters: 18,997 (2.12%) | ||
| Householder | 338,366 | Institutionalized | 12,092 |
| Spouse | 144,924 | Noninstitutionalized | 6,905 |
| Child | 285,434 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 215,365 | ||
| Other relatives | 67,155 | ||
| Under 18 years | 32,086 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 42,596 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 16,387 | ||