Germantown, Tennessee

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Population in 2022: 40,816 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.3%
 
Males: 19,975  (48.9%)
Females: 20,841  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

43.7 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 38120, 38138.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $144,892 (it was $94,609 in 2000)
Germantown:

$144,892
TN:

$65,254

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $71,629 (it was $44,021 in 2000)

Germantown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $489,748 (it was $215,200 in 2000)
Germantown:

$489,748
TN:

$284,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $312,315; detached houses: $317,445; townhouses or other attached units: $266,407; in 2-unit structures: $296,597; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,859; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,552; mobile homes: $127,229; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $434,364

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,758.

March 2022 cost of living index in Germantown: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.4%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents, 9.1% for other race residents, 1.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Germantown, TN (2022)
    • 33,91283.4%White alone
    • 2,2785.6%Asian alone
    • 1,9574.8%Black alone
    • 1,1682.9%Two or more races
    • 9022.2%Hispanic
    • 660.2%Other race alone

Races in Germantown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Germantown, Tennessee as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Germantown is 3,911 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Germantown by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(4.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(2.4)
2
(5.1)
3
(7.7)
2
(5.1)
2
(5.0)
1
(2.5)
2
(5.1)
2
(5.1)
1
(2.6)
4
(10.2)
9
(23.0)
4
(10.2)
5
(12.7)
4
(9.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
11
(26.6)
12
(30.9)
3
(7.7)
5
(12.7)
4
(10.1)
6
(15.2)
7
(17.8)
8
(20.4)
10
(25.6)
4
(10.2)
5
(12.8)
4
(10.2)
4
(10.2)
6
(14.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
15
(36.2)
25
(64.4)
22
(56.1)
24
(60.8)
22
(55.5)
25
(63.3)
32
(81.3)
36
(91.6)
20
(51.2)
22
(56.2)
22
(56.2)
35
(89.1)
47
(119.8)
59
(144.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
74
(178.7)
125
(321.8)
124
(316.4)
134
(339.4)
80
(201.9)
63
(159.5)
97
(246.4)
83
(211.1)
59
(150.9)
58
(148.0)
44
(112.5)
27
(68.8)
25
(63.7)
28
(68.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
345
(833.0)
320
(823.8)
347
(885.3)
480
(1,216)
445
(1,123)
382
(967.2)
406
(1,031)
411
(1,046)
407
(1,041)
517
(1,320)
429
(1,096)
464
(1,182)
495
(1,262)
527
(1,290)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(26.6)
12
(30.9)
7
(17.9)
11
(27.9)
5
(12.6)
3
(7.6)
16
(40.6)
10
(25.4)
27
(69.1)
34
(86.8)
26
(66.5)
39
(99.3)
37
(94.3)
70
(171.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
5
(12.1)
1
(2.6)
2
(5.1)
6
(15.2)
2
(5.0)
3
(7.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.1)
4
(10.2)
2
(5.1)
1
(2.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.1)
2
(4.9)
City-Data.com crime index74.784.278.694.683.369.792.587.177.792.590.589.199.7111.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Germantown, TN

Crime rate in Germantown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 134 (106 officers - 97 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (29.8%), English (14.2%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.8%), Italian (4.1%), European (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1841

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 2,321 people per square mile   (low).

Germantown, Tennessee map

3,451 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:

8.5%
Tennessee:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,497 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,649 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (10.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (431.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Fisherville, TN (2.6 miles ),
Collierville, TN (2.6 miles ),
Olive Branch, MS (3.0 miles ),
Bartlett, TN (3.1 miles ),
Piperton, TN (3.2 miles ),
Memphis, TN (3.2 miles ),
Lakeland, TN (3.2 miles ),
Southaven, MS (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 35.09 N, Longitude: 89.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,893 (+4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,665 (29.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 901

Distribution of median household income in Germantown, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Germantown, TN in 2022

Property values in Germantown, TN

Germantown satellite photo by USGS

Germantown tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Tennessee:

3.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Germantown, TN
Historical housing units in Germantown, TN

Population change in the 1990s: +4,206 (+12.7%).
Most common industries in Germantown, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (8.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Truck transportation (7.0%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Germantown, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Top executives (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10.3%)
  • Top executives (9.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (4.6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4.4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.7%)

Average climate in Germantown, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Germantown, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 78.9. This is about average.

City:

78.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.239. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.239
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.90. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.90
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.365. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.365
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.58
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Germantown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Germantown city center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Germantown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 362% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Germantown center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from Germantown center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Germantown center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 255.5 miles away from Germantown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Shelby County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 8, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Germantown topographic map

Main business address for: EQUITY INNS INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Germantown:

  • BAPTIST REHABILITATION GERMANTOWN (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2100 EXETER ROAD)
  • GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 7691 POPLAR AVE)
  • THE VILLAGE AT GERMANTOWN (7930 WALKING HORSE CIRCLE)
  • FMC MEMPHIS GERMANTOWN (7640 WOLF RIVER CIRCLE)

Heliports located in Germantown:

Amtrak station near Germantown:

  • 16 miles: MEMPHIS (545 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Germantown:

  • University of Memphis (about 11 miles; Memphis, TN; Full-time enrollment: 17,427)
  • Rhodes College (about 12 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 15 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • Northwest Mississippi Community College (about 34 miles; Senatobia, MS; FT enrollment: 6,607)
  • University of Mississippi (about 53 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 17,642)
  • Union University (about 67 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 69 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)

Public high school in Germantown:

Private high schools in Germantown:

  • THE PHOENIX SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE LEARNING (Students: 24, Location: 2404 ARTHUR RD, Grades: UG-12)
  • DAYBREAK SPECIALIZED SCHOOL (Students: 22, Location: 2262 S GERMANTOWN RD, Grades: UG-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in Germantown:

Private elementary/middle school in Germantown:

  • THE BODINE SCHOOL (Students: 81, Location: 2432 YESTER OAKS DR, Grades: 1-8)
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Library in Germantown:

  • GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,344,235; Location: 1925 EXETER ROAD; 122,351 books; 4,105 audio materials; 3,541 video materials; 25 local licensed databases; 32 state licensed databases; 211 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Germantown: Farmington Country Club (A), Germantown United Methodist Church Owing Life Enrichment Center (B), Germantown Branch Memphis Public Library (C), Germantown Fire Department Station 1 (D), Germantown Fire Department Station 2 (E), Germantown Fire Department Station 4 (F), Baptist Rehabilitation - Germantown (G), Neshoba Community Center (H), Germantown Fire Department Station 3 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kirby Woods Mall Shopping Center (1), Exeter Village Shopping Center (2), Schaeffer Center of Germantown Shopping Center (3), Saddle Creek North Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Germantown: EQUITY INNS INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Germantown include: Germantown Church of Christ (A), Forest Hill Baptist Church (B), Germantown Presbyterian Church (C), Germantown United Methodist Church (D), Grace Presbyterian Church (E), The Church of Our Lady (F), Taylor Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Samaritans Heart International Church (H), Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Germantown Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Glen Echo Lake (A), Hunt Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Germantown include: Franklin-Morgan Woods-Cloyes Park (1), Poplar Estates Parkway (2), Howard McVay Park (3), Hacks Cross Road Park (4), Farmington Park (5), Riverdale Park (6), Cameron-Brown Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: eKidsOnTheGo! (Arcades & Amusements; 7000 Corsica Drive) (1), Germantown Festival (Tours & Charters; 1618 Old Mill Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: eKidsOnTheGo! (7000 Corsica Drive) (1), Courtyard by Marriott Germantown (7750 Wolf River Boulevard) (2), Continental Design & Supplies (8596 Farmington Boulevard Suite 6) (3), Homewood Suites Memphis/Germantown (7855 Wolf River Boulevard) (4), Comfort Inn & Suites (7787 Wolf River Boulevard) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Germantown City - Court- Traffic Court Juvenile (1930 South Germantown Road) (1), Germantown City - City Court (1930 South Germantown Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Tony Williams - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Jul 9, 1975), Brad Cottam - Football player, Justin Jones - College basketball player (Hofstra Flying Dutchmen), Olivia Holt - Actor, Todd Vinson - College football player (Tennessee Volunteers), Tony Williams (American football) - Football player, Walter Andrews - College football player (Arkansas Razorbacks).

Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Germantown and their reported violations in the past:

GERMANTOWN WATER DEPT (Population served: 36,841, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006)
  • 69 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

78.1%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

1.8%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Germantown in 2000:

  • 29 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with most branches in Germantown (2011 data):

  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: The Village Of Germantown Financial, Kirby Woods Branch, Germantown Branch, Farmington Branch. Info updated 2009/09/08: Bank assets: $24,563.4 mil, Deposits: $16,402.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 180 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Germantown Branch - 719, Germantown Kroger Branch, Poplar & Johnson Branch. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Synovus Bank: Wolf River Branch at 7860 Wolf River Parkway, branch established on 2008/01/22; Forest Hill-Irene Branch at 3100 Forest Hill-Irene Road, branch established on 1996/07/22. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Bank of Bartlett: Germantown Branch at 7708 Poplar Avenue, branch established on 1997/06/10; Kirby Woods Branch at 1870 Kirby Parkway, branch established on 1986/11/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $373.2 mil, Deposits: $319.5 mil, headquarters in Bartlett, TN, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: West Tennessee Bancshares, Inc.
  • Landmark Community Bank: - Germantown at 1227 S. Germantown Parkway #101, branch established on 2006/10/30; - Old German at 2241 Germantown Road South, branch established on 2010/06/16. Info updated 2010/07/15: Bank assets: $289.8 mil, Deposits: $209.9 mil, headquarters in Collierville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Regions Bank: Germantown Branch at 7744 Poplar Avenue, branch established on 1928/01/01; Germantown Branch at 7550 West Farmington Boulevard, branch established on 1994/12/23. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Magna Bank: Germantown Branch at 1264 Germantown Road, branch established on 2007/10/26; Germantown-Forrest Hill Branch at 9057 Poplar Avenue, branch established on 2008/08/12. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $440.6 mil, Deposits: $330.4 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Triumph Bank: at 2171 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, branch established on 2006/06/05. Info updated 2011/05/17: Bank assets: $308.1 mil, Deposits: $277.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Triumph Bancshares, Inc.
  • BankTennessee: Forest Hill Branch at 2915 Forest Hill Irene, branch established on 2007/08/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $246.8 mil, Deposits: $220.4 mil, headquarters in Collierville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Banktennessee Bancshares, Inc.
  • 8 other banks with 8 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Germantown:

Marital status in Germantown, TN
  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

For population 25 years and over in Germantown:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Tennessee average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Germantown
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Germantown, TN (based on Shelby County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant260,401504
Black Protestant150,894292
Mainline Protestant87,990127
Catholic61,20229
Other26,52068
Orthodox1,1256
None339,512-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 186
Shelby County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Shelby County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 49
Shelby County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 386
Shelby County:

4.25 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 556
Shelby County:

6.12 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shelby County:

11.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Shelby County:

32.8%
State:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Shelby County:

9.2%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

57.4%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

58.5%
Tennessee:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Germantown:

18.0%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Germantown:

7.3%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

63.2%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Germantown:

81.2%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Germantown, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 579$2,785,746$57,7369$22,222
Police Protection - Officers 106$700,593$79,3120$0
Firefighters 79$551,437$83,7631$222
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 66$298,958$54,35613$8,120
Streets and Highways 34$158,029$55,7750$0
Parks and Recreation 34$191,983$67,75990$69,679
Other and Unallocable 28$115,652$49,5651$957
Financial Administration 26$161,083$74,3460$0
Police - Other 24$125,681$62,8419$10,053
Other Government Administration 20$112,756$67,6540$0
Water Supply 15$65,616$52,4930$0
Fire - Other 11$40,412$44,0860$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 10$66,542$79,8500$0
Judicial and Legal 9$40,601$54,1350$0
Health 6$19,729$39,4582$2,316
Sewerage 5$29,273$70,2550$0
Totals for Government 1,052$5,464,090$62,328125$113,568

Germantown government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,531,000 ($356.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,981,000 ($293.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,337,000 ($253.26)
    Central Staff Services: $8,808,000 ($215.80)
    Water Utilities: $5,517,000 ($135.17)
    General - Other: $5,418,000 ($132.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,570,000 ($111.97)
    Regular Highways: $2,564,000 ($62.82)
    Health - Other: $2,371,000 ($58.09)
    Financial Administration: $2,313,000 ($56.67)
    General Public Buildings: $2,213,000 ($54.22)
    Libraries: $1,399,000 ($34.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $828,000 ($20.29)
    Sewerage: $811,000 ($19.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,842,000 ($118.63)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,762,000 ($67.67)
    Regular Highways: $1,186,000 ($29.06)
    Police Protection: $689,000 ($16.88)
    Sewerage: $566,000 ($13.87)
    General Public Building: $222,000 ($5.44)
    Local Fire Protection: $53,000 ($1.30)
    Financial Administration: $20,000 ($0.49)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $27,032,000 ($662.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,289,000 ($56.08)

Germantown government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,038,000 ($123.43)
    Other: $4,929,000 ($120.76)
    Sewerage: $1,048,000 ($25.68)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $704,000 ($17.25)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($0.78)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $2,477,000 ($60.69)
    Fines and Forfeits: $884,000 ($21.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $682,000 ($16.71)
    Rents: $237,000 ($5.81)
    Interest Earnings: $115,000 ($2.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,152,000 ($150.73)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $19,145,000 ($469.06)
    General Local Government Support: $3,483,000 ($85.33)
    Highways: $3,228,000 ($79.09)
  • Tax - Property: $33,655,000 ($824.55)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,733,000 ($336.46)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,435,000 ($35.16)
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,224,000 ($29.99)
    Other Selective Sales: $663,000 ($16.24)
    Other License: $115,000 ($2.82)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000 ($0.69)

Germantown government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,365,000 ($1576.96)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,172,000 ($1498.73)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,193,000 ($78.23)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,488,000 ($85.46)
    Beginning: $3,028,000 ($74.19)

Germantown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,039,000 ($1789.47)

4.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.35%
Tennessee average:

8.49%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Shelby County:

0.02%
Tennessee average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DeSoto County, MS  0.50% ($43,577 average AGI)
from Fayette County, TN  0.17% ($71,121)
from Tipton County, TN  0.16% ($41,947)


5.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
Tennessee average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($220 average AGI)
Shelby County:

0.02%
Tennessee average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DeSoto County, MS  0.71% ($52,274 average AGI)
to Fayette County, TN  0.30% ($91,933)
to Tipton County, TN  0.22% ($51,518)
Businesses in Germantown, TN
NameCountNameCount
Ann Taylor2JoS. A. Bank1
Apple Store1Jones New York1
Arby's1Kroger1
AutoZone1Lane Furniture1
Banana Republic1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1Marriott3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Marshalls1
Chick-Fil-A1MasterBrand Cabinets12
Chico's1McDonald's1
Circle K1New Balance1
Coldwater Creek1Nike4
Comfort Inn1Office Depot1
Curves1OfficeMax1
Decora Cabinetry4Panera Bread1
Domino's Pizza1Pier 1 Imports1
Dunkin Donuts1Pizza Hut1
Eddie Bauer1Quiznos1
FedEx9Rite Aid1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
GNC2Starbucks3
Gap1Subway3
Gymboree1Taco Bell1
Hilton1Talbots2
Hobby Lobby1Target1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
Hyatt1UPS7
J. Jill1Waffle House1
J.Crew1Walgreens3
Jimmy John's1Wendy's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Germantown:

  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWW (1430 AM; 2 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Germantown:

  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
  • WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
  • WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Germantown:

  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)
  • WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W61BP (Channel 61; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: JIMMY BOYD)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Germantown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 236ft / 71.8mTotal length
  • $1,768,000Total costs
  • 257,240Total average daily traffic
  • 15,993Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Germantown, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 111990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Germantown, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Germantown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 172 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Germantown, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 338 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Germantown)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Germantown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 101 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED167$200,699342$254,7101,234$235,41120$108,07936$198,406
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$197,48312$243,84266$250,4624$57,2682$226,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$189,07012$227,177208$251,0698$83,7384$125,135
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$174,32438$246,380210$238,1285$138,8545$260,912
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$115,3006$249,56341$267,8451$41,2802$237,160

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Germantown, TN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$259,43244$271,3520$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$271,27514$251,7750$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$263,0567$276,5170$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$390,8859$281,6130$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$191,0003$305,2831$175,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Germantown, TN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Germantown, TN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 95. The highest number of reported fires - 152 took place in 2002, and the least - 50 in 2009. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Germantown, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (39.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Germantown, TN
    • 73345.5%Structure Fires
    • 62939.1%Outside Fires
    • 17811.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 704.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Germantown, TN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Germantown, Tennessee:

  • Fairfield Inn, 9320 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 757-9100, Fax: (901) 312-0559
  • Hyatt Place Germantown, 9161 Winchester Rd, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 759-1174, Fax: (901) 759-1175
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 7784 Wolf Trail Cv, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 309-6700, Fax: (901) 309-6800
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis Germantown, 1680 S Germantown Rd, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 309-0555
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 7787 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 757-7800
  • Residence Inn, 9314 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 752-0900, Fax: (901) 312-0579
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 7750 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, Tennessee 38139 , Phone: (901) 751-0230, Fax: (901) 751-0061
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 7855 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, Tennessee 38138 , Phone: (901) 751-2500, Fax: (901) 751-2557
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Germantown, Tennessee
Most common first names in Germantown, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary14080.8 years
William12875.1 years
John11773.5 years
James10172.3 years
Robert8772.4 years
Charles6571.7 years
Dorothy5881.3 years
George5476.0 years
Thomas5171.9 years
Ruth5184.3 years
Most common last names in Germantown, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5177.1 years
Williams3780.1 years
Johnson3483.4 years
Brown3479.0 years
Miller2979.1 years
Jones2877.9 years
Thompson2878.3 years
Davis2278.9 years
Moore2278.9 years
Taylor2275.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Germantown, TN
  • 70.6%Utility gas
  • 28.1%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Germantown, TN
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 33.7%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used


Germantown compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Germantown on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (500+ students)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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