County Dossier

Shelby County

Tennessee | County

Population

919,173

Land Area

752.8 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
752.8 sq mi
Water Area
28.8 sq mi
Water Share
3.7%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

919,173

Density
1,221.0 / sq mi
Households
362,741
Housing Units
404,333
Median Age
35.9 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$63,767

GDP

$88.40B

Real GDP Change+0.2%
Per Capita Income
$39,083
Personal Income
$59.59B
Personal Income Per Capita
$65,448

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

179 ft

Mean

287 ft

Max

508 ft

Provenance

GEOID 47157 ANSI 01639790
Latitude 35.18455 Longitude -89.89461
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23