# Shelby County, Tennessee demographics

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Shelby County, Tennessee (county FIPS 47157) has a median household income of $63,767 (±$1,251) and a total population of 919,173 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 41 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 919,173 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 35.9 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 362,741 | ±1,701 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $63,767 | ±$1,251 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $249,100 | ±$4,330 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,232 | ±$12 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 54.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 45.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 17.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 47157 |
| Land area | 752.76 sq mi |
| Water area | 28.8 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,221 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [38053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38053) | 19.8% | 92.9% | Yes |
| [38002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38002) | 13.3% | 86.9% | Yes |
| [38109](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38109) | 7.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [38017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38017) | 6.1% | 56.9% | Yes |
| [38127](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38127) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [38118](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38118) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [38028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38028) | 3.6% | 46.8% |  |
| [38128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38128) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38116](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38116) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [38125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38125) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [38018](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38018) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [38134](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38134) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [38016](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38016) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [38113](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38113) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [38133](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38133) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [38135](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38135) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [38138](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38138) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [38106](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38106) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [38111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38111) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [38120](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38120) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [38117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38117) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [38119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38119) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [38139](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38139) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38115](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38115) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38141](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38141) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38114](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38114) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38108](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38108) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38122) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [38004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38004) | 0.7% | 20.8% |  |
| [38107](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38107) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [38104](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38104) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [38112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38112) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [38103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38103) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [38126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38126) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [38011](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38011) | 0.2% | 3.2% |  |
| [38105](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38105) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [38132](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38132) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [38054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38054) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [38131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38131) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [38029](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38029) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [38152](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/38152) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:157&in=state:47
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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