Shelby County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 49,647
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 213,444
Renter-occupied apartments: 138,955 (it was 124,922 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 37% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 755 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1225 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.3%), Retail trade (10.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 489,57453.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 313,81133.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 63,7686.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 25,7702.8%Asian alone
- 25,0402.7%Two or more races
- 3,8950.4%Some other race alone
- 2,0250.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 5710.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 35.8 years |
Tennessee median age: | 39.2 years |
Males: 439,531 | ![]() |
Females: 484,923 | ![]() |

Shelby County: | 2.0 people |
Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $54,841 ($39,593 in 1999)
This county: | $54,841 |
Tennessee: | $59,695 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $788 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $1,093)
This county: | $788 |
State: | $799 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $213,300 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Shelby: | $213,300 |
Tennessee: | $235,200 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,434Detached houses: $263,129
Here: $263,129 State: $310,843 Townhouses or other attached units: $182,753
Here: $182,753 State: $280,903 In 2-unit structures: $1,077,149
Here: $1,077,149 State: $276,828 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,806
Here: $183,806 State: $245,576 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,102
Here: $199,102 State: $255,271 Mobile homes: $100,345
Here: $100,345 State: $101,125 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $140,831
Here: $140,831 State: $71,133
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $536
Institutionalized population: 11,592
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 9
- Rapes: 28
- Robberies: 53
- Assaults: 550
- Burglaries: 453
- Thefts: 1628
- Auto thefts: 309
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 9
- Rapes: 32
- Robberies: 49
- Assaults: 694
- Burglaries: 416
- Thefts: 1877
- Auto thefts: 272
Health of residents in Shelby County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.64.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.
Health of residents in Shelby County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.69.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
39.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
56.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 172 pounds. This is more than average.
37.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1142 buildings, average cost: $248,300
- 2020: 993 buildings, average cost: $235,900
- 2019: 900 buildings, average cost: $274,200
- 2018: 949 buildings, average cost: $263,600
- 2017: 1054 buildings, average cost: $262,600
- 2016: 1063 buildings, average cost: $252,600
- 2015: 965 buildings, average cost: $240,400
- 2014: 939 buildings, average cost: $230,500
- 2013: 1041 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2012: 1050 buildings, average cost: $210,600
- 2011: 845 buildings, average cost: $200,600
- 2010: 804 buildings, average cost: $222,800
- 2009: 610 buildings, average cost: $188,700
- 2008: 881 buildings, average cost: $191,600
- 2007: 2273 buildings, average cost: $198,900
- 2006: 4085 buildings, average cost: $232,400
- 2005: 4769 buildings, average cost: $210,800
- 2004: 4736 buildings, average cost: $198,700
- 2003: 4587 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2002: 4147 buildings, average cost: $161,200
- 2001: 3450 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2000: 3583 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 1999: 4600 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 1998: 4425 buildings, average cost: $162,300
- 1997: 3820 buildings, average cost: $148,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,357 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,848 (1.1%)
Shelby County: | 17.9% |
Tennessee: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 35.8 years old
(Males: 34.5 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 33.8 years old, American Indian residents: 25.2 years old, Asian residents: 36.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 20.5 years old)
Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.
Cities in this county include: Memphis, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Millington, Shelby Forest, Lakeland, Fisherville, Arlington, Rosemark.
Neighboring counties: Guadalupe County, New Mexico , Hyde County, North Carolina
, Loudon County
, Stanly County, North Carolina
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Here: | 4.2% |
Tennessee: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 50,931
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 65,443 (34.4% naturalized citizens)
Shelby County: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 27,6092010 or later
- 17,3332000 to 2009
- 11,0641990 to 1999
- 7,1831980 to 1989
- 3,5111970 to 1979
- 3,022Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 269,071
- One, attached: 19,184
- Two: 6,490
- 3 or 4: 22,997
- 5 to 9: 32,241
- 10 to 19: 21,595
- 20 to 49: 5,346
- 50 or more: 20,603
- Mobile homes: 3,386
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 464
Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 131,593 (10,576 second mortgage, 840 home equity loan, 7,599 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,359
Here: | 98.5% with mortgage |
State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Shelby County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 260,401 | 504 |
Black Protestant | 150,894 | 292 |
Mainline Protestant | 87,990 | 127 |
Catholic | 61,202 | 29 |
Other | 26,520 | 68 |
Orthodox | 1,125 | 6 |
None | 339,512 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Shelby County: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.54 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Shelby County: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Shelby County: | 11.3% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Shelby County: | 32.8% |
State: | 30.2% |
Here: | 9.2% |
State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Shelby County:
Average size of farms: 162 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,143
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $347.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.95%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,464
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,607
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.32%
Corn for grain: 6026 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5762 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 17856 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 24527 harvested acres
Vegetables: 91 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 179 acres
Earthquake activity:
Shelby County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 373% 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 41.5 miles away from Shelby County 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 99.1 miles away from the county 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 61.0 miles away from the county 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 142.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Shelby County 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 255.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 27, 2017 - May 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4320, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 02, 2014 to March 04, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4171: April 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4171, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Tennessee Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3321: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3321, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1979: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: April 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1978: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1978, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 12, 2009 to June 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1851: July 13, 2009, FEMA Id: 1851, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1745: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 373,424 (78.8%)
- Carpooled: 33,849 (7.1%)
- Bus: 1,523 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8,084 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 93 (0.0%)
- Walked: 4,650 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 52,488 (11.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Transportation and warehousing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Transportation and warehousing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (23%)
- India (10%)
- Guatemala (9%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Venezuela (3%)
- American (7%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Shelby County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 5,592 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 3,973 people in college/university student housing
- 3,315 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,553 people in federal prisons
- 1,069 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 705 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 426 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 418 people in state prisons
- 344 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 309 people in group homes intended for adults
- 281 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 175 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 61 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 56 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 37 people in correctional residential facilities
- 15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Shelby County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 4,889 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4,187 people in nursing homes
- 3,595 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,189 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 1,041 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 464 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 456 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 409 people in state prisons
- 395 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 264 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 262 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 245 people in military barracks, etc.
- 243 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 240 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 190 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 190 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 190 people in other group homes
- 148 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 138 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 138 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 88 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 74 people in halfway houses
- 72 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 55 people in religious group quarters
- 21 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 4 people in other workers' dormitories
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%
0.86% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($10,176 average AGI)
3.47% relocated from other states ($48,886 average AGI)
Shelby County: 3.47% Tennessee average: 4.34%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DeSoto County, MS | ![]() |
from Fayette County, TN | ![]() |
from Tipton County, TN | ![]() |
from Davidson County, TN | ![]() |
from Crittenden County, AR | ![]() |
from Cook County, IL | ![]() |
from Madison County, TN | ![]() |
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%
1.22% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($16,485 average AGI)
4.04% relocated to other states ($52,251 average AGI)
Shelby County: 4.04% Tennessee average: 3.20%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DeSoto County, MS | ![]() |
to Fayette County, TN | ![]() |
to Tipton County, TN | ![]() |
to Davidson County, TN | ![]() |
to Dallas County, TX | ![]() |
to Crittenden County, AR | ![]() |
to Harris County, TX | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 9.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 110,033 (86,868 aged, 23,165 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 21,629 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Shelby County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (9,941)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (9,391)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (9,347)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (6,030)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (5,787)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (5,134)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (5,036)
- Unspecified dementia (3,448)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (3,303)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (3,171)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,785
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,361
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,578
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 856
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8,836
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 171.8. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 128.6
- Cut/Pierce - 16.2
- Suffocation - 4.1
- Other - 22.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.3. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 65.2
- Poisoning - 13.7
- Suffocation - 13.7
- Other - 6.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 924,454- Male householders: 155,021 (53,641 living alone), Female householders: 211,572 (69,679 living alone)
132,955 spouses (131,261 opposite-sex spouses), 21,972 unmarried partners, (21,234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 286,050 children (268,566 natural, 5,090 adopted, 12,394 stepchildren), 31,850 grandchildren, 13,194 brothers or sisters, 12,008 parents, 1,054 foster children, 19,849 other relatives, 24,245 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 14,684
Size of family households: 94,017 2-persons, 52,460 3-persons, 46,253 4-persons, 17,523 5-persons, 7,744 6-persons, 4,404 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 123,320 1-person, 17,388 2-persons, 2,107 3-persons, 676 4-persons, 436 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
107,099 married couples with children.
88,216 single-parent households (15,271 men, 72,945 women).
89.7% of residents of Shelby speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,071,893,000 ($7,787 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,458,625,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,922,477,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,115,028,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,034,000
Federal grants: $1,508,910,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,583,309,000 ($1,098,116,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $924,135,000 ($205,789,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $148,743,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $700,724,000
Federal Government insurance: $395,219,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 77,555Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 41,525
Here: | 46 per 1000 residents |
State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9,694
Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -33,012
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 187.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 7.0 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.8 |
State: | 4.5 |
- Year house built in Shelby County, Tennessee
- 1,2362020 or later
- 24,6012010 to 2019
- 43,5502000 to 2009
- 53,3701990 to 1999
- 55,8061980 to 1989
- 65,9431970 to 1979
- 45,3031960 to 1969
- 66,4301950 to 1959
- 20,3481940 to 1949
- 24,7901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Tennessee
- 2291 room
- 4472 rooms
- 1,7313 rooms
- 8,8034 rooms
- 27,2765 rooms
- 44,2946 rooms
- 38,4387 rooms
- 31,2988 rooms
- 50,4809+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Tennessee
- 3,2451 room
- 4,1952 rooms
- 22,5483 rooms
- 39,9204 rooms
- 38,5315 rooms
- 32,4506 rooms
- 11,6087 rooms
- 4,9878 rooms
- 6,1139+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby County, Tennessee
- 288no bedroom
- 2,7601 bedroom
- 21,4572 bedrooms
- 99,2543 bedrooms
- 60,5044 bedrooms
- 18,7335+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County, Tennessee
- 3,745no bedroom
- 32,7931 bedroom
- 61,1862 bedrooms
- 54,2383 bedrooms
- 9,5784 bedrooms
- 2,0575+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 6,137no vehicle
- 56,8541 vehicle
- 85,6992 vehicles
- 39,0053 vehicles
- 11,4104 vehicles
- 3,8915+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Shelby County in renter-occupied apartments
- 19,196no vehicle
- 86,3611 vehicle
- 45,2012 vehicles
- 7,7923 vehicles
- 4,1104 vehicles
- 9375+ vehicles
86.4% of Shelby County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Tennessee.
Shelby County: | 86.4% |
State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 572,635
- Other state: 278,360
- Northeast: 18,413
- Midwest: 59,139
- South: 177,068
- West: 23,740
- 63.5%Utility gas
- 35.0%Electricity
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Wood
- 65.4%Electricity
- 32.6%Utility gas
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 13.3% |
Tennessee: | 15.7% |
Here: | 15.0% |
Tennessee: | 15.5% |
Here: | 26.3% |
Tennessee: | 25.2% |
Shelby County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,986,000
Cash and Securities: $9,247,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $363,831,000
Hospital Public: $359,731,000
Other: $59,308,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $30,256,000
Other: $26,388,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,763,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,523,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,705,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,051,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,479,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $432,000
Parks and Recreation: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $405,000
Sewerage: $332,000
Sewerage: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $304,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $142,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $139,000
Housing and Community Development: $106,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $53,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,790,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,753,000
Hospitals: $10,247,000
Hospitals: $4,640,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,495,000
Central Staff Services: $3,217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,544,000
Regular Highways: $1,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $865,000
Police Protection: $688,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,235,113,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,221,224,000
Hospitals: $521,975,000
Hospitals: $460,767,000
Police Protection: $181,623,000
Police Protection: $179,297,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $79,319,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,619,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,787,000
Health - Other: $52,416,000
Health - Other: $49,951,000
Central Staff Services: $44,878,000
General - Other: $43,203,000
Central Staff Services: $33,163,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,965,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,998,000
Financial Administration: $25,508,000
General - Other: $22,632,000
Financial Administration: $22,048,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $18,709,000
General Public Buildings: $17,397,000
General Public Buildings: $16,945,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,114,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,026,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,918,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,424,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,030,000
Regular Highways: $10,060,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $10,010,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,504,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,099,000
Regular Highways: $8,871,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,726,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,989,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,951,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,152,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,465,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,227,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,858,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,523,000
Sewerage: $331,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Sewerage: $231,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $48,586,000
Education: $27,789,000
Education: $27,482,000
Public Welfare: $7,037,000
Other: $5,981,000
General Local Government Support: $3,081,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,011,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,031,000
Other: $1,946,000
General Local Government Support: $1,379,000
Natural Resources: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $891,000
Highways: $832,000
Natural Resources: $102,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,002,000
Interest on Debt: $47,589,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $35,408,000
Other - General - Other: $22,566,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,000,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,115,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $570,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $377,000
Other - Libraries: $375,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,699,000
Other: $6,326,000
Public Welfare: $5,099,000
Education: $3,153,000
General Local Government Support: $1,685,000
Education: $954,000
Health and Hospitals: $618,000
Other: $537,000
Health and Hospitals: $435,000
Housing and Community Development: $154,000
Highways: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,574,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,004,062,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $916,937,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $844,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,595,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $251,188,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,966,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,881,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,407,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $549,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $196,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $57,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $37,227,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,972,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,366,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000,000
Interest Earnings: $9,392,000
Interest Earnings: $6,669,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,338,000
Sale of Property: $494,000
Rents: $472,000
Sale of Property: $418,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,700,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,888,000
Regular Highways: $11,680,000
Regular Highways: $10,885,000
Hospitals: $8,188,000
Police Protection: $7,693,000
Police Protection: $3,622,000
General - Other: $3,365,000
Central Staff Services: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $632,000
Health - Other: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000
Correctional Institutions: $346,000
Health - Other: $196,000
Local Fire Protection: $179,000
Financial Administration: $132,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $65,000
General - Other: $46,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Hospitals: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $447,706,000
Cash and Securities: $379,325,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $123,200,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,805,000
Cash and Securities: $67,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $814,827,000
Education: $779,731,000
Public Welfare: $128,976,000
Public Welfare: $124,495,000
Other: $49,074,000
Other: $24,392,000
Highways: $20,235,000
Health and Hospitals: $19,752,000
Highways: $18,984,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,692,000
General Local Government Support: $13,823,000
General Local Government Support: $12,316,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,206,000
Housing and Community Development: $90,000
- Tax - Property: $478,907,000
Property: $467,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,313,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,659,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,153,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,969,000
Other License: $17,173,000
Other Selective Sales: $17,064,000
Other License: $16,206,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,008,000
Severance: $194,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $737,160,000
: $708,180,000
Shelby County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,986,000
Cash and Securities: $9,247,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $363,831,000
Hospital Public: $359,731,000
Other: $59,308,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $30,256,000
Other: $26,388,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,763,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,523,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,705,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,051,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,479,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $432,000
Parks and Recreation: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $405,000
Sewerage: $332,000
Sewerage: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $304,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $142,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $139,000
Housing and Community Development: $106,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $53,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,790,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,753,000
Hospitals: $10,247,000
Hospitals: $4,640,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,495,000
Central Staff Services: $3,217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,544,000
Regular Highways: $1,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $865,000
Police Protection: $688,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,235,113,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,221,224,000
Hospitals: $521,975,000
Hospitals: $460,767,000
Police Protection: $181,623,000
Police Protection: $179,297,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $79,319,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,619,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,787,000
Health - Other: $52,416,000
Health - Other: $49,951,000
Central Staff Services: $44,878,000
General - Other: $43,203,000
Central Staff Services: $33,163,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,965,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,998,000
Financial Administration: $25,508,000
General - Other: $22,632,000
Financial Administration: $22,048,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $18,709,000
General Public Buildings: $17,397,000
General Public Buildings: $16,945,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,114,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,026,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,918,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,424,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,030,000
Regular Highways: $10,060,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $10,010,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,504,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,099,000
Regular Highways: $8,871,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,726,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,989,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,951,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,152,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,465,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,227,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,858,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,523,000
Sewerage: $331,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Sewerage: $231,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $48,586,000
Education: $27,789,000
Education: $27,482,000
Public Welfare: $7,037,000
Other: $5,981,000
General Local Government Support: $3,081,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,011,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,031,000
Other: $1,946,000
General Local Government Support: $1,379,000
Natural Resources: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $891,000
Highways: $832,000
Natural Resources: $102,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,002,000
Interest on Debt: $47,589,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $35,408,000
Other - General - Other: $22,566,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,000,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,115,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $570,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $377,000
Other - Libraries: $375,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,699,000
Other: $6,326,000
Public Welfare: $5,099,000
Education: $3,153,000
General Local Government Support: $1,685,000
Education: $954,000
Health and Hospitals: $618,000
Other: $537,000
Health and Hospitals: $435,000
Housing and Community Development: $154,000
Highways: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,574,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,004,062,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $916,937,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $844,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,595,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $251,188,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,966,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,881,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,407,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $549,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $196,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $57,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $37,227,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,972,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,366,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000,000
Interest Earnings: $9,392,000
Interest Earnings: $6,669,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,338,000
Sale of Property: $494,000
Rents: $472,000
Sale of Property: $418,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,700,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,888,000
Regular Highways: $11,680,000
Regular Highways: $10,885,000
Hospitals: $8,188,000
Police Protection: $7,693,000
Police Protection: $3,622,000
General - Other: $3,365,000
Central Staff Services: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $632,000
Health - Other: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000
Correctional Institutions: $346,000
Health - Other: $196,000
Local Fire Protection: $179,000
Financial Administration: $132,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $65,000
General - Other: $46,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Hospitals: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $447,706,000
Cash and Securities: $379,325,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $123,200,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,805,000
Cash and Securities: $67,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $814,827,000
Education: $779,731,000
Public Welfare: $128,976,000
Public Welfare: $124,495,000
Other: $49,074,000
Other: $24,392,000
Highways: $20,235,000
Health and Hospitals: $19,752,000
Highways: $18,984,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,692,000
General Local Government Support: $13,823,000
General Local Government Support: $12,316,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,206,000
Housing and Community Development: $90,000
- Tax - Property: $478,907,000
Property: $467,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,313,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,659,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,153,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,969,000
Other License: $17,173,000
Other Selective Sales: $17,064,000
Other License: $16,206,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,008,000
Severance: $194,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $737,160,000
: $708,180,000
Shelby County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,986,000
Cash and Securities: $9,247,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $363,831,000
Hospital Public: $359,731,000
Other: $59,308,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $30,256,000
Other: $26,388,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,763,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,523,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,705,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,051,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,479,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $432,000
Parks and Recreation: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $405,000
Sewerage: $332,000
Sewerage: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $304,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $142,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $139,000
Housing and Community Development: $106,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $53,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,790,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,753,000
Hospitals: $10,247,000
Hospitals: $4,640,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,495,000
Central Staff Services: $3,217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,544,000
Regular Highways: $1,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $865,000
Police Protection: $688,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,235,113,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,221,224,000
Hospitals: $521,975,000
Hospitals: $460,767,000
Police Protection: $181,623,000
Police Protection: $179,297,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $79,319,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,619,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,787,000
Health - Other: $52,416,000
Health - Other: $49,951,000
Central Staff Services: $44,878,000
General - Other: $43,203,000
Central Staff Services: $33,163,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,965,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,998,000
Financial Administration: $25,508,000
General - Other: $22,632,000
Financial Administration: $22,048,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $18,709,000
General Public Buildings: $17,397,000
General Public Buildings: $16,945,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,114,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,026,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,918,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,424,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,030,000
Regular Highways: $10,060,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $10,010,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,504,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,099,000
Regular Highways: $8,871,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,726,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,989,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,951,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,152,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,465,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,227,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,858,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,523,000
Sewerage: $331,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Sewerage: $231,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $48,586,000
Education: $27,789,000
Education: $27,482,000
Public Welfare: $7,037,000
Other: $5,981,000
General Local Government Support: $3,081,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,011,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,031,000
Other: $1,946,000
General Local Government Support: $1,379,000
Natural Resources: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $891,000
Highways: $832,000
Natural Resources: $102,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,002,000
Interest on Debt: $47,589,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $35,408,000
Other - General - Other: $22,566,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,000,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,115,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $570,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $377,000
Other - Libraries: $375,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,699,000
Other: $6,326,000
Public Welfare: $5,099,000
Education: $3,153,000
General Local Government Support: $1,685,000
Education: $954,000
Health and Hospitals: $618,000
Other: $537,000
Health and Hospitals: $435,000
Housing and Community Development: $154,000
Highways: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,574,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,004,062,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $916,937,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $844,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,595,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $251,188,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,966,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,881,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,407,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $549,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $196,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $57,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $37,227,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,972,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,366,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000,000
Interest Earnings: $9,392,000
Interest Earnings: $6,669,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,338,000
Sale of Property: $494,000
Rents: $472,000
Sale of Property: $418,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,700,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,888,000
Regular Highways: $11,680,000
Regular Highways: $10,885,000
Hospitals: $8,188,000
Police Protection: $7,693,000
Police Protection: $3,622,000
General - Other: $3,365,000
Central Staff Services: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $632,000
Health - Other: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000
Correctional Institutions: $346,000
Health - Other: $196,000
Local Fire Protection: $179,000
Financial Administration: $132,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $65,000
General - Other: $46,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Hospitals: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $447,706,000
Cash and Securities: $379,325,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $123,200,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,805,000
Cash and Securities: $67,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $814,827,000
Education: $779,731,000
Public Welfare: $128,976,000
Public Welfare: $124,495,000
Other: $49,074,000
Other: $24,392,000
Highways: $20,235,000
Health and Hospitals: $19,752,000
Highways: $18,984,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,692,000
General Local Government Support: $13,823,000
General Local Government Support: $12,316,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,206,000
Housing and Community Development: $90,000
- Tax - Property: $478,907,000
Property: $467,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,313,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,659,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,153,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,969,000
Other License: $17,173,000
Other Selective Sales: $17,064,000
Other License: $16,206,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,008,000
Severance: $194,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $737,160,000
: $708,180,000
Shelby County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,986,000
Cash and Securities: $9,247,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $363,831,000
Hospital Public: $359,731,000
Other: $59,308,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $30,256,000
Other: $26,388,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $15,763,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,523,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,705,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,051,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,479,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $432,000
Parks and Recreation: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $405,000
Sewerage: $332,000
Sewerage: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $304,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $142,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $139,000
Housing and Community Development: $106,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $53,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,790,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,753,000
Hospitals: $10,247,000
Hospitals: $4,640,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,495,000
Central Staff Services: $3,217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,544,000
Regular Highways: $1,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $865,000
Police Protection: $688,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,235,113,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,221,224,000
Hospitals: $521,975,000
Hospitals: $460,767,000
Police Protection: $181,623,000
Police Protection: $179,297,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $79,319,000
Correctional Institutions: $77,619,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,787,000
Health - Other: $52,416,000
Health - Other: $49,951,000
Central Staff Services: $44,878,000
General - Other: $43,203,000
Central Staff Services: $33,163,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,965,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,998,000
Financial Administration: $25,508,000
General - Other: $22,632,000
Financial Administration: $22,048,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $18,709,000
General Public Buildings: $17,397,000
General Public Buildings: $16,945,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,114,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,026,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $13,918,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,424,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,030,000
Regular Highways: $10,060,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $10,010,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,504,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $9,099,000
Regular Highways: $8,871,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,726,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,989,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,951,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,152,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,465,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,227,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,858,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,523,000
Sewerage: $331,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Sewerage: $231,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $48,586,000
Education: $27,789,000
Education: $27,482,000
Public Welfare: $7,037,000
Other: $5,981,000
General Local Government Support: $3,081,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,011,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,031,000
Other: $1,946,000
General Local Government Support: $1,379,000
Natural Resources: $1,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $891,000
Highways: $832,000
Natural Resources: $102,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,002,000
Interest on Debt: $47,589,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $35,408,000
Other - General - Other: $22,566,000
Other - Health - Other: $2,000,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,115,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $570,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $377,000
Other - Libraries: $375,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,699,000
Other: $6,326,000
Public Welfare: $5,099,000
Education: $3,153,000
General Local Government Support: $1,685,000
Education: $954,000
Health and Hospitals: $618,000
Other: $537,000
Health and Hospitals: $435,000
Housing and Community Development: $154,000
Highways: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,574,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,004,062,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $916,937,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $844,096,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,595,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $251,188,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,966,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,881,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $26,407,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $549,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $196,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $57,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $37,227,000
General Revenue - Other: $24,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $23,972,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,366,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000,000
Interest Earnings: $9,392,000
Interest Earnings: $6,669,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,338,000
Sale of Property: $494,000
Rents: $472,000
Sale of Property: $418,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,700,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,888,000
Regular Highways: $11,680,000
Regular Highways: $10,885,000
Hospitals: $8,188,000
Police Protection: $7,693,000
Police Protection: $3,622,000
General - Other: $3,365,000
Central Staff Services: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $632,000
Health - Other: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000
Correctional Institutions: $346,000
Health - Other: $196,000
Local Fire Protection: $179,000
Financial Administration: $132,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $106,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $65,000
General - Other: $46,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Hospitals: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $447,706,000
Cash and Securities: $379,325,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $123,200,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,805,000
Cash and Securities: $67,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $814,827,000
Education: $779,731,000
Public Welfare: $128,976,000
Public Welfare: $124,495,000
Other: $49,074,000
Other: $24,392,000
Highways: $20,235,000
Health and Hospitals: $19,752,000
Highways: $18,984,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,692,000
General Local Government Support: $13,823,000
General Local Government Support: $12,316,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,206,000
Housing and Community Development: $90,000
- Tax - Property: $478,907,000
Property: $467,307,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,313,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,659,000
Motor Vehicle License: $33,153,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,969,000
Other License: $17,173,000
Other Selective Sales: $17,064,000
Other License: $16,206,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,008,000
Severance: $194,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $737,160,000
: $708,180,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 30,484
- Number of aged recipients: 2,463
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 28,021
- Number of recipients under 18: 7,043
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 18,117
- Number of recipients older than 64: 5,324
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 9,253
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14,600
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 214 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 4,512 | $140,850 | 3,187 | $184,673 | 11,209 | $181,680 | 472 | $55,172 | 19 | $1,706,789 | 1,637 | $101,878 | 11 | $96,818 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 169 | $121,473 | 132 | $182,220 | 1,229 | $155,830 | 74 | $29,905 | 1 | $150,000 | 78 | $86,705 | 8 | $83,375 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 678 | $115,416 | 562 | $127,169 | 5,572 | $139,953 | 901 | $28,603 | 5 | $136,800 | 774 | $63,457 | 24 | $62,625 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 516 | $129,008 | 467 | $189,544 | 3,512 | $161,815 | 115 | $91,548 | 2 | $6,850,000 | 286 | $92,766 | 5 | $67,600 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 87 | $116,299 | 71 | $178,282 | 949 | $148,019 | 91 | $55,571 | 1 | $510,000 | 60 | $72,967 | 2 | $93,500 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 145 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 485 | $210,014 | 455 | $203,455 | 5 | $145,600 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 196 | $183,888 | 237 | $199,481 | 27 | $99,593 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 98 | $194,531 | 92 | $204,913 | 9 | $100,111 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 29 | $186,690 | 60 | $191,017 | 2 | $74,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 30 | $137,200 | 14 | $237,857 | 15 | $115,200 |
Most common first names in Shelby County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 6,367 | 70.5 years |
Mary | 6,137 | 77.9 years |
John | 5,084 | 73.1 years |
William | 4,900 | 72.7 years |
Robert | 3,818 | 70.2 years |
Willie | 3,588 | 72.7 years |
George | 2,387 | 73.2 years |
Charles | 2,387 | 69.9 years |
Annie | 1,938 | 78.4 years |
Dorothy | 1,603 | 73.5 years |
Most common last names in Shelby County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 3,316 | 73.5 years |
Jones | 3,300 | 72.7 years |
Williams | 3,111 | 72.5 years |
Johnson | 2,826 | 72.9 years |
Brown | 1,950 | 72.6 years |
Davis | 1,745 | 73.2 years |
Taylor | 1,615 | 72.1 years |
Jackson | 1,422 | 71.9 years |
Moore | 1,371 | 73.0 years |
Harris | 1,361 | 72.6 years |
Businesses in Shelby County, TN | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 Hour Fitness | 1 | Kincaid | 3 | |
ALDI | 3 | Kmart | 1 | |
ALDO | 2 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
AT&T | 9 | Kohl's | 2 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 2 | Kroger | 27 | |
Abercrombie Kids | 1 | La Quinta | 4 | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 2 | Lane Bryant | 3 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 10 | Lane Furniture | 17 | |
Aeropostale | 3 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 4 | Little Caesars Pizza | 15 | |
Ann Taylor | 5 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Apple Store | 1 | Lowe's | 5 | |
Applebee's | 2 | Macy's | 4 | |
Arby's | 9 | Marriott | 16 | |
Ashley Furniture | 2 | Marshalls | 3 | |
Audi | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 19 | |
AutoZone | 27 | Mazda | 2 | |
BMW | 1 | McDonald's | 45 | |
Banana Republic | 3 | Men's Wearhouse | 4 | |
Barnes & Noble | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 15 | Motel 6 | 4 | |
Bath & Body Works | 3 | Motherhood Maternity | 8 | |
Baymont Inn | 1 | New Balance | 13 | |
Bebe | 1 | New York & Co | 3 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 5 | Nike | 69 | |
Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Nissan | 3 | |
Best Western | 5 | Office Depot | 6 | |
Blockbuster | 8 | OfficeMax | 3 | |
Brooks Brothers | 1 | Old Navy | 3 | |
Brookstone | 3 | Olive Garden | 3 | |
Budget Car Rental | 5 | On The Border | 2 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 3 | Outback | 2 | |
Burger King | 28 | Outback Steakhouse | 2 | |
CVS | 3 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Cache | 2 | Panera Bread | 3 | |
CarMax | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 10 | |
Casual Male XL | 3 | Payless | 14 | |
Catherines | 4 | Penske | 8 | |
Charlotte Russe | 2 | PetSmart | 3 | |
Chevrolet | 4 | Pier 1 Imports | 4 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 10 | Pizza Hut | 22 | |
Chico's | 3 | Plato's Closet | 2 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 3 | Popeyes | 10 | |
Church's Chicken | 16 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
Circle K | 30 | Pottery Barn Kids | 1 | |
Clarion | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
Clarks | 1 | Quality | 2 | |
Coldwater Creek | 2 | Quiznos | 7 | |
Comfort Inn | 4 | RadioShack | 10 | |
Comfort Suites | 3 | Red Lobster | 2 | |
Costco | 2 | Red Robin | 2 | |
Cracker Barrel | 3 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 43 | Rite Aid | 8 | |
Curves | 7 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
DHL | 5 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
Dairy Queen | 4 | Rue21 | 3 | |
Days Inn | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 5 | SAS Shoes | 3 | |
Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 19 | |
Domino's Pizza | 6 | Sam's Club | 4 | |
DressBarn | 2 | Sears | 13 | |
Dressbarn | 2 | Sephora | 3 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 3 | Shoe Carnival | 4 | |
Econo Lodge | 3 | Sleep Inn | 3 | |
Eddie Bauer | 2 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
Ethan Allen | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Express | 3 | Sprint Nextel | 7 | |
Extended Stay America | 4 | Starbucks | 31 | |
Extended Stay Deluxe | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 2 | |
FedEx | 159 | Studio 6 | 1 | |
Finish Line | 5 | Studio Plus Deluxe Studios | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 13 | Subaru | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 6 | Suburban | 1 | |
Ford | 4 | Subway | 45 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | Super 8 | 4 | |
GNC | 14 | T-Mobile | 26 | |
GameStop | 14 | T.G.I. Driday's | 3 | |
Gap | 4 | T.J.Maxx | 4 | |
Goodwill | 4 | Taco Bell | 28 | |
Gymboree | 3 | Talbots | 5 | |
H&R Block | 31 | Target | 7 | |
Havertys Furniture | 2 | The Athlete's Foot | 2 | |
Haworth | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
Hilton | 14 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 3 | Toyota | 3 | |
Holiday Inn | 9 | Toys"R"Us | 5 | |
Hollister Co. | 3 | U-Haul | 19 | |
Home Depot | 6 | UPS | 120 | |
Homestead Studio Suites | 2 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
Honda | 3 | Value City Furniture | 2 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Vans | 4 | |
Hyatt | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 6 | |
Hyundai | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 3 | |
IHOP | 7 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
InTown Suites | 2 | Waffle House | 7 | |
J. Jill | 2 | Walgreens | 51 | |
J.Crew | 1 | Walmart | 9 | |
JCPenney | 2 | Wendy's | 36 | |
Jimmy John's | 3 | Westin | 1 | |
JoS. A. Bank | 3 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Jones New York | 11 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
Journeys | 3 | Wingate | 1 | |
Justice | 3 | YMCA | 9 | |
KFC | 24 |
Shelby County on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #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"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"