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The total population of Shelby County is estimated to be 926,440 with 441,579 males (47.66%) and 484,861 females (52.34%). There are 43,282 more females than males in Shelby County.
The median household income in Shelby County was $59,466 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 438(0.74%) from $59,028 in 2020. This income is 79.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shelby County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,428. Overall, the median household income for the county of Shelby County stands at $61,516.
In Shelby County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,578 for males and $31,582 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,960 for males and $48,450 for females.
In Shelby County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $97,390, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,562.
In 2022, the population of Shelby County was 916,371, a 0.76% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelby County's population was 923,352, a decline of 0.65% compared to a population of 929,388 in 2020.
The median age in Shelby County, TN is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 12.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelby County population: 37.49% are White, 53.79% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.77% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.81% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.