About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Memphis population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Memphis across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Memphis was 618,639, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Memphis population was 623,840, a decline of 0.90% compared to a population of 629,493 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Memphis decreased by 70,064. In this period, the peak population was 688,703 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Memphis is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Memphis population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Year. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Memphis by race. It includes the population of Memphis across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Memphis across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Memphis population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 24.96% are white, 62.91% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.15% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Memphis
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Memphis is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Memphis total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

This EnviroAtlas dataset is a summary of key demographic groups for the EnviroAtlas community. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Memphis by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Memphis across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Memphis across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Memphis, the largest racial group is Black or African American alone with a population of 394,321 (69.79% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Memphis
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Memphis is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Memphis total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Memphis population by year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population trend of Memphis.

Content

The dataset constitues the following datasets

• Memphis, TN Population Dataset: Yearly Figures, Population Change, and Percent Change Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Memphis metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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In 2021, the population of the Memphis metropolitan area in the United States was about 1.34 million people. This is consistent with the previous year, when the population was also about 1.34 million people.

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About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Memphis by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Memphis across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 52.49% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Memphis is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Memphis total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Memphis city, Tennessee. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Resident Population in Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA) was 1339.34500 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population in Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA) reached a record high of 1346.34600 in January of 2019 and a record low of 911.12300 in January of 1970. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population in Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Memphis, TN population pyramid, which represents the Memphis population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Memphis, TN, is 32.8.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Memphis, TN, is 21.9.
• Total dependency ratio for Memphis, TN is 54.7.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Memphis, TN is 4.6.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Memphis population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Memphis for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Memphis for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Memphis for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Memphis population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Memphis. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Memphis by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Memphis.

Key observations

The largest age group in Memphis, TN was for the group of age 25 to 29 years years with a population of 53,485 (8.50%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Memphis, TN was the 85 years and over years with a population of 8,451 (1.34%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Memphis is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Memphis total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Memphis Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This dataset shows the number of cleanups, beautification events, and volunteers coordinated by Memphis City Beautiful each month since July 2017. Learn more about Memphis City Beautiful at http://memphiscitybeautiful.org/.

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