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Memphis Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Memphis Area is 1,337,014. The Memphis Area population density is 284.51 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Memphis Area.The average Memphis Area education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,337,014. #40

Population Density, #108

Memphis Area	284.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	642,009 (48.02%, #845)
Black:	614,468 (45.96%, #23)
Hispanic:	68,233 (5.10%, #455)
Asian:	26,061 (1.95%, #212)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3,790 (0.28%, #581)
One Race, Other:	28,551 (2.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	22,135 (1.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	48,870 (71.62%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,469 (5.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,967 (2.88%, see rank)
Central American:	8,208 (12.03%, see rank)
South American:	2,742 (4.02%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	5,833 (22.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	5,027 (19.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,944 (11.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	598 (2.29%, see rank)
Korean:	2,524 (9.68%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5,100 (19.57%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4,035 (15.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,131,290 (84.61%) out of the total population of 1,337,014 reported first ancestry.

	Memphis Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	6,217	0.46%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	1,335	0.10%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	1,364	0.10%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	9,128	0.68%, see rank	1.40%
English	88,802	6.64%, see rank	8.02%
French	21,560	1.61%, see rank	3.34%
German	88,049	6.59%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	1,660	0.12%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	1,345	0.10%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	100,689	7.53%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	28,801	2.15%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	4,208	0.31%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	9,660	0.72%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	634	0.05%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	3,653	0.27%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21,912	1.64%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	20,551	1.54%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	17,358	1.30%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	5,339	0.40%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	1,083	0.08%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	920	0.07%, see rank	0.31%
American	101,260	7.57%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	4,465	0.33%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 641,599 (47.99%, see rank)

Females: 695,415 (52.01%, see rank)

Memphis Area	Male: 47.99% Female: 52.01%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Memphis Area	35.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Memphis Area	33.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Memphis Area	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Memphis Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	94,342	7.06%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	93,294	6.98%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	99,451	7.44%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	97,264	7.27%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	94,996	7.11%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	182,813	13.67%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	177,478	13.27%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	185,731	13.89%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	160,670	12.02%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	88,137	6.59%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	45,564	3.41%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	17,274	1.29%, see rank	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Memphis Area	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	857,667	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	119,789	13.97%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	249,217	29.06%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	263,500	30.72%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	145,418	16.96%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	79,743	9.30%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.38, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Memphis Area			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	41,558	72.81%	27.19%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	154,179	85.70%, see rank	14.30%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	80,502	85.27%, see rank	14.73%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	75,764	79.89%, see rank	20.11%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	19,992	73.39%, see rank	26.61%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Memphis Area	%	U.S.
Total Households	489,161	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	137,327	28.07%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	351,834	71.93%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	328,382	67.13%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	206,308	42.18%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	160,779	32.87%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Memphis Area	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,049,927	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	495,567	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	192,806	38.91%, see rank	35.77%
Married	239,908	48.41%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	12,911	2.61%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	49,942	10.08%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	554,360	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	190,729	34.41%, see rank	29.48%
Married	242,553	43.75%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	49,588	8.95%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	71,490	12.90%, see rank	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Memphis Area	%	U.S.
Native	1,269,870	94.98%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	773,424	57.85%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	486,301	36.37%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10,145	0.76%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	67,144	5.02%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	23,989	1.79%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	43,155	3.23%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	4,890	0.37%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	21,195	1.59%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	6,701	0.50%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	408	0.03%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33,009	2.47%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	941	0.07%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Memphis Area	%	U.S.
English	449,914	91.98%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	21,492	4.39%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7,618	1.56%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7,104	1.45%, see rank	3.36%
Other	3,033	0.62%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.