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Memphis Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 977,549
Land Area (2000): 4,968.632 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 119.613 square kilometers

Memphis Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2003	1,239,073	2005	1,262,520	2006	1,273,452
2004	Not Available			2007	1,295,670

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	1,770,132	90.42%
Rural, Farm	7,551	0.39%
Rural, Non-farm	179,932	9.19%

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Memphis Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	426,029	405,895	20,134	4.73%	47
1991	426,751	403,304	23,448	5.49%	55
1992	428,728	402,892	25,836	6.03%	60
1993	432,750	407,822	24,928	5.76%	58
1994	443,775	421,572	22,203	5.00%	50
1995	460,132	436,834	23,299	5.06%	51
1996	467,037	445,679	21,358	4.57%	46
1997	477,168	454,926	22,242	4.66%	47
1998	482,363	462,668	19,695	4.08%	41
1999	486,432	467,890	18,542	3.81%	38
2000	481,835	462,795	19,040	3.95%	40
2001	479,205	457,552	21,654	4.52%	45
2002	474,697	448,978	25,719	5.42%	54
2003	477,610	448,738	28,872	6.05%	60
2004	472,431	443,502	28,929	6.12%	61
2005	476,868	447,008	29,860	6.26%	63
2006	485,320	457,753	27,567	5.68%	57
2007	490,548	465,353	25,196	5.14%	51
2008	490,121	457,710	32,411	6.61%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	413,908	394,972	18,936	4.57%	46
Feb 1990	414,550	395,855	18,695	4.51%	45
Mar 1990	416,995	398,738	18,257	4.38%	44
Apr 1990	420,918	402,618	18,300	4.35%	43
May 1990	424,309	406,319	17,990	4.24%	42
Jun 1990	435,571	413,175	22,396	5.14%	51
Jul 1990	436,693	416,845	19,848	4.55%	45
Aug 1990	432,818	410,968	21,850	5.05%	50
Sep 1990	433,592	411,971	21,621	4.99%	50
Oct 1990	425,804	404,237	21,567	5.07%	51
Nov 1990	428,944	407,322	21,622	5.04%	50
Dec 1990	428,243	407,716	20,527	4.79%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	414,846	392,973	21,873	5.27%	53
Feb 1991	415,160	394,118	21,042	5.07%	51
Mar 1991	418,513	397,133	21,380	5.11%	51
Apr 1991	420,533	401,032	19,501	4.64%	46
May 1991	421,777	400,273	21,504	5.10%	51
Jun 1991	433,642	407,117	26,525	6.12%	61
Jul 1991	437,409	413,122	24,287	5.55%	56
Aug 1991	433,212	407,764	25,448	5.87%	59
Sep 1991	432,971	407,543	25,428	5.87%	59
Oct 1991	432,806	408,005	24,801	5.73%	57
Nov 1991	431,517	405,953	25,564	5.92%	59
Dec 1991	428,629	404,611	24,018	5.60%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	419,961	393,368	26,593	6.33%	63
Feb 1992	420,351	395,206	25,145	5.98%	60
Mar 1992	423,508	398,689	24,819	5.86%	59
Apr 1992	422,234	399,113	23,121	5.48%	55
May 1992	425,141	401,406	23,735	5.58%	56
Jun 1992	435,662	405,857	29,805	6.84%	68
Jul 1992	439,737	412,440	27,297	6.21%	62
Aug 1992	432,189	405,303	26,886	6.22%	62
Sep 1992	429,775	404,378	25,397	5.91%	59
Oct 1992	433,546	408,013	25,533	5.89%	59
Nov 1992	432,264	405,738	26,526	6.14%	61
Dec 1992	430,371	405,196	25,175	5.85%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	420,254	392,229	28,025	6.67%	67
Feb 1993	421,223	394,697	26,526	6.30%	63
Mar 1993	423,345	397,227	26,118	6.17%	62
Apr 1993	423,874	399,109	24,765	5.84%	58
May 1993	427,359	403,085	24,274	5.68%	57
Jun 1993	439,363	411,098	28,265	6.43%	64
Jul 1993	444,807	420,318	24,489	5.51%	55
Aug 1993	438,002	413,757	24,245	5.54%	55
Sep 1993	436,504	412,683	23,821	5.46%	55
Oct 1993	439,944	415,928	24,016	5.46%	55
Nov 1993	438,979	415,494	23,485	5.35%	53
Dec 1993	439,348	418,242	21,106	4.80%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	429,049	404,256	24,793	5.78%	58
Feb 1994	428,308	406,043	22,265	5.20%	52
Mar 1994	431,949	409,801	22,148	5.13%	51
Apr 1994	433,103	412,356	20,747	4.79%	48
May 1994	438,939	419,109	19,830	4.52%	45
Jun 1994	448,176	423,219	24,957	5.57%	56
Jul 1994	449,197	427,602	21,595	4.81%	48
Aug 1994	448,051	425,068	22,983	5.13%	51
Sep 1994	450,714	428,484	22,230	4.93%	49
Oct 1994	455,626	433,091	22,535	4.95%	49
Nov 1994	456,082	434,374	21,708	4.76%	48
Dec 1994	456,101	435,456	20,645	4.53%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	450,984	426,104	24,880	5.52%	55
Feb 1995	451,212	429,730	21,482	4.76%	48
Mar 1995	453,969	431,438	22,531	4.96%	50
Apr 1995	450,655	428,028	22,627	5.02%	50
May 1995	453,801	431,636	22,165	4.88%	49
Jun 1995	465,074	438,040	27,034	5.81%	58
Jul 1995	464,597	442,720	21,877	4.71%	47
Aug 1995	468,574	443,059	25,515	5.45%	54
Sep 1995	467,076	442,415	24,661	5.28%	53
Oct 1995	466,488	443,187	23,301	4.99%	50
Nov 1995	465,824	442,866	22,958	4.93%	49
Dec 1995	463,332	442,780	20,552	4.44%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	454,698	433,788	20,910	4.60%	46
Feb 1996	459,220	438,198	21,022	4.58%	46
Mar 1996	460,709	439,315	21,394	4.64%	46
Apr 1996	458,618	438,693	19,925	4.34%	43
May 1996	461,806	441,902	19,904	4.31%	43
Jun 1996	472,770	449,331	23,439	4.96%	50
Jul 1996	473,629	452,897	20,732	4.38%	44
Aug 1996	473,057	451,709	21,348	4.51%	45
Sep 1996	472,149	450,139	22,010	4.66%	47
Oct 1996	473,449	451,334	22,115	4.67%	47
Nov 1996	473,012	450,501	22,511	4.76%	48
Dec 1996	471,326	450,341	20,985	4.45%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	462,017	439,228	22,789	4.93%	49
Feb 1997	465,686	443,887	21,799	4.68%	47
Mar 1997	470,682	448,288	22,394	4.76%	48
Apr 1997	469,209	448,359	20,850	4.44%	44
May 1997	473,504	453,244	20,260	4.28%	43
Jun 1997	483,098	458,286	24,812	5.14%	51
Jul 1997	484,989	463,687	21,302	4.39%	44
Aug 1997	487,080	462,400	24,680	5.07%	51
Sep 1997	483,132	459,396	23,736	4.91%	49
Oct 1997	483,129	459,670	23,459	4.86%	49
Nov 1997	481,929	460,905	21,024	4.36%	44
Dec 1997	481,560	461,756	19,804	4.11%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	469,971	448,094	21,877	4.65%	47
Feb 1998	468,780	449,181	19,599	4.18%	42
Mar 1998	473,522	452,457	21,065	4.45%	44
Apr 1998	474,015	455,416	18,599	3.92%	39
May 1998	477,877	459,884	17,993	3.77%	38
Jun 1998	490,151	467,575	22,576	4.61%	46
Jul 1998	493,540	473,111	20,429	4.14%	41
Aug 1998	488,454	467,944	20,510	4.20%	42
Sep 1998	487,850	466,193	21,657	4.44%	44
Oct 1998	487,246	468,883	18,363	3.77%	38
Nov 1998	488,058	470,564	17,494	3.58%	36
Dec 1998	488,890	472,710	16,180	3.31%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	477,292	459,209	18,083	3.79%	38
Feb 1999	479,182	461,456	17,726	3.70%	37
Mar 1999	478,619	460,909	17,710	3.70%	37
Apr 1999	478,633	461,509	17,124	3.58%	36
May 1999	479,084	463,378	15,706	3.28%	33
Jun 1999	492,323	471,911	20,412	4.15%	41
Jul 1999	494,879	476,035	18,844	3.81%	38
Aug 1999	491,129	470,690	20,439	4.16%	42
Sep 1999	489,594	470,278	19,316	3.95%	39
Oct 1999	492,225	472,661	19,564	3.97%	40
Nov 1999	492,429	473,086	19,343	3.93%	39
Dec 1999	491,798	473,559	18,239	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	475,219	455,304	19,915	4.19%	42
Feb 2000	476,193	457,727	18,466	3.88%	39
Mar 2000	477,170	458,015	19,155	4.01%	40
Apr 2000	476,252	460,045	16,207	3.40%	34
May 2000	475,723	458,773	16,950	3.56%	36
Jun 2000	485,916	465,063	20,853	4.29%	43
Jul 2000	487,565	467,575	19,990	4.10%	41
Aug 2000	487,367	466,195	21,172	4.34%	43
Sep 2000	482,838	463,041	19,797	4.10%	41
Oct 2000	485,295	466,660	18,635	3.84%	38
Nov 2000	485,701	466,365	19,336	3.98%	40
Dec 2000	486,775	468,777	17,998	3.70%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	480,413	459,937	20,476	4.26%	43
Feb 2001	479,913	461,686	18,227	3.80%	38
Mar 2001	480,630	461,214	19,416	4.04%	40
Apr 2001	482,644	464,750	17,894	3.71%	37
May 2001	480,921	463,254	17,667	3.67%	37
Jun 2001	478,837	456,499	22,338	4.67%	47
Jul 2001	480,716	460,066	20,650	4.30%	43
Aug 2001	478,330	454,707	23,623	4.94%	49
Sep 2001	476,560	453,974	22,586	4.74%	47
Oct 2001	478,457	454,231	24,226	5.06%	51
Nov 2001	476,736	450,499	26,237	5.50%	55
Dec 2001	476,306	449,804	26,502	5.56%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	471,411	441,956	29,455	6.25%	62
Feb 2002	472,716	445,905	26,811	5.67%	57
Mar 2002	471,690	444,658	27,032	5.73%	57
Apr 2002	470,206	445,630	24,576	5.23%	52
May 2002	470,136	447,019	23,117	4.92%	49
Jun 2002	479,859	452,288	27,571	5.75%	57
Jul 2002	480,650	454,974	25,676	5.34%	53
Aug 2002	475,743	450,056	25,687	5.40%	54
Sep 2002	475,378	450,831	24,547	5.16%	52
Oct 2002	477,601	453,537	24,064	5.04%	50
Nov 2002	476,467	451,242	25,225	5.29%	53
Dec 2002	474,504	449,634	24,870	5.24%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	473,958	445,524	28,434	6.00%	60
Feb 2003	474,621	448,098	26,523	5.59%	56
Mar 2003	474,793	447,303	27,490	5.79%	58
Apr 2003	475,303	449,397	25,906	5.45%	55
May 2003	476,810	449,998	26,812	5.62%	56
Jun 2003	486,642	453,031	33,611	6.91%	69
Jul 2003	482,949	452,432	30,517	6.32%	63
Aug 2003	477,255	446,726	30,529	6.40%	64
Sep 2003	474,835	445,619	29,216	6.15%	62
Oct 2003	480,744	450,726	30,018	6.24%	62
Nov 2003	478,525	448,325	30,200	6.31%	63
Dec 2003	474,885	447,672	27,213	5.73%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	468,590	438,800	29,790	6.36%	64
Feb 2004	467,392	440,113	27,279	5.84%	58
Mar 2004	468,021	438,934	29,087	6.21%	62
Apr 2004	465,981	440,489	25,492	5.47%	55
May 2004	465,857	441,156	24,701	5.30%	53
Jun 2004	477,751	447,251	30,500	6.38%	64
Jul 2004	480,025	450,816	29,209	6.08%	61
Aug 2004	474,995	444,888	30,107	6.34%	63
Sep 2004	472,560	443,685	28,875	6.11%	61
Oct 2004	476,751	446,957	29,794	6.25%	62
Nov 2004	476,056	444,858	31,198	6.55%	66
Dec 2004	475,195	444,082	31,113	6.55%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	467,624	434,803	32,821	7.02%	70
Feb 2005	468,315	436,863	31,452	6.72%	67
Mar 2005	468,340	437,764	30,576	6.53%	65
Apr 2005	469,212	440,787	28,425	6.06%	61
May 2005	470,871	442,648	28,223	5.99%	60
Jun 2005	480,513	446,719	33,794	7.03%	70
Jul 2005	484,322	453,677	30,645	6.33%	63
Aug 2005	481,602	449,317	32,285	6.70%	67
Sep 2005	481,586	454,510	27,076	5.62%	56
Oct 2005	483,171	456,014	27,157	5.62%	56
Nov 2005	483,560	455,117	28,443	5.88%	59
Dec 2005	483,294	455,873	27,421	5.67%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	475,924	447,720	28,204	5.93%	59
Feb 2006	475,045	447,015	28,030	5.90%	59
Mar 2006	477,461	448,431	29,030	6.08%	61
Apr 2006	477,416	450,723	26,693	5.59%	56
May 2006	479,489	453,285	26,204	5.46%	55
Jun 2006	492,083	460,564	31,519	6.41%	64
Jul 2006	496,043	465,370	30,673	6.18%	62
Aug 2006	488,922	459,792	29,130	5.96%	60
Sep 2006	487,114	461,007	26,107	5.36%	54
Oct 2006	489,106	464,450	24,656	5.04%	50
Nov 2006	493,355	467,237	26,118	5.29%	53
Dec 2006	491,882	467,443	24,439	4.97%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	484,172	456,832	27,340	5.65%	56
Feb 2007	481,370	455,900	25,470	5.29%	53
Mar 2007	483,901	458,503	25,398	5.25%	52
Apr 2007	481,967	460,235	21,732	4.51%	45
May 2007	485,094	463,975	21,119	4.35%	44
Jun 2007	496,405	470,337	26,068	5.25%	53
Jul 2007	497,958	472,357	25,601	5.14%	51
Aug 2007	490,847	465,774	25,073	5.11%	51
Sep 2007	493,649	467,824	25,825	5.23%	52
Oct 2007	495,431	470,103	25,328	5.11%	51
Nov 2007	497,606	471,444	26,162	5.26%	53
Dec 2007	498,181	470,948	27,233	5.47%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	489,545	461,472	28,073	5.73%	57
Feb 2008	485,281	456,056	29,225	6.02%	60
Mar 2008	486,852	456,338	30,514	6.27%	63
Apr 2008	488,533	461,289	27,244	5.58%	56
May 2008	488,921	457,904	31,017	6.34%	63
Jun 2008	497,115	459,854	37,261	7.50%	75
Jul 2008	496,131	459,489	36,642	7.39%	74
Aug 2008	489,198	453,962	35,236	7.20%	72
Sep 2008	489,517	453,029	36,488	7.45%	75
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Memphis Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	46,446	10.17%
2.	Truck Transportation	31,606	6.92%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	23,472	5.14%
4.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	22,300	4.88%
5.	Public Administration	22,142	4.85%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	22,122	4.84%
7.	Health Care	21,116	4.62%
8.	Educational Services	18,278	4.00%
9.	Finance and Insurance	16,094	3.52%
10.	Other Transportation	13,424	2.94%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	11,194	2.45%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	10,530	2.31%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	8,706	1.91%
14.	Air Transportation	8,654	1.89%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	8,226	1.80%
16.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	7,986	1.75%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7,556	1.65%
18.	Chemical Manufacturing	7,530	1.65%
19.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	7,124	1.56%
20.	Metal Manufactuing	6,796	1.49%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	69,116	16.00%
2.	Educational Services	50,064	11.59%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	27,730	6.42%
4.	Finance and Insurance	26,814	6.21%
5.	Public Administration	22,022	5.10%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	18,532	4.29%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	15,824	3.66%
8.	Social Assistance	13,610	3.15%
9.	Truck Transportation	13,388	3.10%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	11,322	2.62%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	9,748	2.26%
12.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	8,588	1.99%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	8,118	1.88%
14.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	8,064	1.87%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	8,030	1.86%
16.	Other Transportation	7,426	1.72%
17.	Construction	5,248	1.22%
18.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	5,136	1.19%
19.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	5,136	1.19%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	5,032	1.17%

Memphis Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	22,210	4.86%
2.	Other Management Occupations	20,944	4.59%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	19,582	4.29%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	19,058	4.17%
5.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	18,986	4.16%
6.	Other Production Occupations	18,804	4.12%
7.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	18,778	4.11%
8.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	17,390	3.81%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	16,136	3.53%
10.	Computer Specialists	12,908	2.83%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	12,510	2.74%
12.	Vehicle Mechanics	12,162	2.66%
13.	Top Executives	11,694	2.56%
14.	Other Material Moving Workers	9,730	2.13%
15.	Other Office and Admin Support	9,724	2.13%
16.	Other Construction Trades	9,224	2.02%
17.	Operations Managers Non Finance	7,926	1.74%
18.	Business Operations Specialists	7,462	1.63%
19.	Law Enforcement Workers	7,318	1.60%
20.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	7,000	1.53%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	29,504	6.83%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	23,208	5.37%
3.	Secretaries and Admins	23,124	5.35%
4.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	16,388	3.79%
5.	Other Management Occupations	16,004	3.71%
6.	Registered Nurses	15,986	3.70%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	15,148	3.51%
8.	Cashiers	14,962	3.46%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	13,626	3.16%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	13,514	3.13%
11.	Customer Service Representatives	13,356	3.09%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	12,542	2.90%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	12,280	2.84%
14.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	11,512	2.67%
15.	Other Production Occupations	11,390	2.64%
16.	Business Operations Specialists	9,456	2.19%
17.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	8,910	2.06%
18.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	8,708	2.02%
19.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	7,882	1.83%
20.	Accountants and Auditors	7,812	1.81%

Memphis Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	842,952	57.55%
15-35 hours	154,473	10.55%
1-14 hours	35,946	2.45%
No regular hours	431,393	29.45%

Memphis Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	26,659	3.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM	21,309	2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	31,523	3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM	76,348	8.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	101,549	11.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM	148,155	17.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	133,354	15.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM	84,740	9.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	36,858	4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	43,190	5.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	17,904	2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	7,954	0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM	61,227	7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM	67,276	7.84%

Memphis Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	16,317	1.90%
5-9	67,696	7.89%
10-14	110,361	12.86%
15-19	153,358	17.87%
20-24	160,757	18.74%
25-29	64,976	7.57%
30-34	150,769	17.57%
35-39	20,583	2.40%
40-44	23,435	2.73%
45-59	51,242	5.97%
60-89	23,810	2.77%
At least 90	14,742	1.72%

Memphis Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	5,040	0.59%	568,425	66.25%
30-44	4,614	0.54%	190,173	22.16%
45-59	2,594	0.30%	48,648	5.67%
At least 60	4,860	0.57%	33,692	3.93%

Memphis Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	726	0.08%
Car / truck / van, carpool	115,143	13.12%
Car / truck / van, solo	705,567	80.39%
Motorcycle	662	0.08%
Other	6,641	0.76%
Public transportation	17,108	1.95%
Walked	12,199	1.39%
Worked at home	19,671	2.24%

Memphis Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 734,434 (1,914,550 people)
: 505,560 (1,603,974 people)
: 174,831
: 935,376
Memphis Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	86,325	11.74%
$10,000-$14,999	47,457	6.45%
$15,000-$19,999	46,961	6.38%
$20,000-$24,999	49,684	6.76%
$25,000-$29,999	48,387	6.58%
$30,000-$34,999	47,675	6.48%
$35,000-$39,999	42,835	5.82%
$40,000-$44,999	40,585	5.52%
$45,000-$49,999	35,306	4.80%
$50,000-$59,999	63,500	8.63%
$60,000-$74,999	74,164	10.08%
$75,000-$99,999	69,408	9.44%
$100,000-$124,999	35,176	4.78%
$125,000-$149,999	15,303	2.08%
$150,000-$199,999	14,653	1.99%
$200,000 or more	18,075	2.46%

Memphis Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	96,796	26.38%
Family, 2 people	95,605	26.05%
Nonfamily, 2 people	15,768	4.30%
Family, 3 people	63,663	17.35%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2,251	0.61%
Family, 4 people	51,958	14.16%
Nonfamily, 4 people	784	0.21%
Family, 5 people	24,209	6.60%
Nonfamily, 5 people	299	0.08%
Family, 6 people	8,955	2.44%
Nonfamily, 6 people	112	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	6,447	1.76%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	92	0.03%

Memphis Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	608,395	32.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	195,840	10.33%
Public Assistance	32,403	1.71%
Retirement	105,230	5.55%
Self Employment	70,044	3.69%
Social Security	160,554	8.47%
Supplemental Security	38,329	2.02%
Wage / Salary	591,299	31.18%
Other	94,124	4.96%

Memphis Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	174,326	52.78%
With children under 18	155,972	47.22%

Memphis Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	64,222	9.19%
Married	380,354	54.41%
Never Married	236,049	33.77%
Widowed	18,466	2.64%

Memphis Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	95,758	12.04%
Married	388,077	48.81%
Never Married	226,943	28.55%
Widowed	84,255	10.60%

Memphis Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	81,873	5.82%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	215,478	15.32%
High school diploma or equivalent	385,777	27.43%
Some college, no degree	346,894	24.67%
Associate degree	68,375	4.86%
Bachelors degree	203,680	14.48%
Graduate or professional degree	104,117	7.40%

Memphis Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	23,501	2.40%	17,667	1.81%	41,168	4.21%
Kindergarten	25,189	2.58%	4,745	0.49%	29,934	3.06%
Grades 1-4	116,270	11.89%	15,431	1.58%	131,701	13.47%
Grades 5-8	113,822	11.64%	15,006	1.54%	128,828	13.18%
Grades 9-12	106,274	10.87%	15,689	1.60%	121,963	12.48%
Undergrad college	67,618	6.92%	17,765	1.82%	85,383	8.73%
Graduate or professional school	15,952	1.63%	5,739	0.59%	21,691	2.22%
Total	468,626	47.94%	92,042	9.42%	560,668	57.35%

Memphis Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	2,658	2,778
2002	2,530	2,576
2003	2,650	2,384
2004	2,614	2,507

Memphis Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	1,615,085	84.28%
Below Poverty Level	301,304	15.72%

Memphis Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 7,346
Memphis Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2003	5.491	0.460	0.121	3.779	9.852	0.000	16.986	33.602	8.263	58.850
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	7.456	0.446	0.138	3.891	11.931	0.000	16.679	35.709	8.024	60.412
2006	7.394	0.448	0.135	4.556	12.533	0.000	16.678	35.584	6.516	58.778
2007	7.321	0.454	0.116	4.149	12.040	0.000	14.873	34.696	5.827	55.396

Memphis Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Memphis Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	153,640	15.72%
10-19 Years	149,723	15.32%
20-29 Years	139,470	14.27%
30-39 Years	150,672	15.41%
40-49 Years	150,280	15.37%
50-59 Years	102,579	10.49%
60-69 Years	60,476	6.19%
70-79 Years	46,133	4.72%
80-89 Years	20,501	2.10%
90+ Years	4,075	0.42%

Memphis Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	468,040	47.88%
Female	509,509	52.12%

Memphis Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	472,349	48.32%
African-American	454,671	46.51%
Hispanic/Latino	24,284	2.48%
Asian	14,802	1.51%
Multiracial	8,418	0.86%
Amerindian	1,776	0.18%
Other Race	976	0.10%
Pacific Islander	273	0.03%

Memphis Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	146,498	17.50%
2.	English	141,016	16.84%
3.	Irish	137,044	16.37%
4.	German	121,156	14.47%
5.	Scotch Irish	42,956	5.13%
6.	Italian	42,480	5.07%
7.	Scottish	30,670	3.66%
8.	French Non-Basque	30,114	3.60%
9.	African	22,026	2.63%
10.	European	16,702	1.99%

Memphis Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	1,698,106	93.82%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	56,679	3.13%
3.	French	8,158	0.45%
4.	Vietnamese	6,192	0.34%
5.	German	5,441	0.30%
6.	Chinese	4,788	0.26%
7.	Arabic	3,220	0.18%
8.	African	2,652	0.15%
9.	Korean	2,210	0.12%
10.	Tagalog	1,992	0.11%

Memphis Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,887,536	96.42%
Naturalized immigrant	23,376	1.19%
Not a citizen	46,703	2.39%

Memphis Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Memphis Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Fayette County

Shelby County

Tipton County

Memphis Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Arlington	Fayette Corners	Memphis
Atoka	Fisherville	Millington
Bartlett	Gallaway	Moscow
Braden	Garland	Munford
Brighton	Germantown	Oakland
Brunswick	Gilt Edge	Piperton
Burlison	Grand Junction	Rosemark
Collierville	Hickory Withe	Rossville
Cordova	La Grange	Shelby Forest
Covington	Laconia	Somerville
Drummonds	Lakeland	Tabernacle
Eads	Macon	Tipton
Ellendale	Mason	Williston

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part Two in a Two-Part Series

In this second of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explore how the dispute might be analyzed applying only the Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District.

Memphis (729,217)	Oakland (5,402)	Piperton (589)
Bartlett (40,543)	Drummonds (5,094)	Gilt Edge (489)
Collierville (37,426)	Moscow (3,664)	Burlison (453)
Germantown (37,348)	Rossville (3,380)	Williston (341)
Millington (19,610)	Atoka (3,235)	La Grange (136)
Munford (14,254)	Mason (2,878)	Tipton
Covington (12,716)	Garland (2,676)	Eads
Arlington (9,248)	Hickory Withe (2,574)	Laconia
Somerville (8,454)	Braden (2,537)	Grand Junction
Shelby Forest (8,213)	Rosemark (2,261)	Macon
Brighton (7,848)	Tabernacle (1,628)	Brunswick
Lakeland (6,862)	Fayette Corners (1,063)	Cordova
Fisherville (6,744)	Gallaway (666)	Ellendale