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Memphis, Missouri

City in Scotland County, Missouri · ZIP 63555

  • Scotland County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,727 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 649Households
  • $49,598Median household income
  • $117,200Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Memphis

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.0%
1.6k1.8k2k2.2k2000: 2,06120002010: 1,82220102020: 1,73120202,0611,731
Population of Memphis at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,061
20101,822
20201,731

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Memphis
Under $50k50.7%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $49,598 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Memphis
Owner occupied
466 units
Renter occupied
183 units
Vacancy rate
27%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Memphis compared with its county and state
Memphis compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMemphisScotland CountyMissouri
Population1,8604,6986,168,181
Median household income$49,598$67,568$68,920
Median age37.036.338.9
Median home value$117,200$141,100$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.1%14.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.8%83.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work16.1 minutes19.2 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Memphis2
Public schools in Memphis, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SCOTLAND CO. ELEM.PublicPre-K–6SCOTLAND CO. R-I
SCOTLAND CO. HIGHPublic7–12SCOTLAND CO. R-I

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Memphis3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Memphis
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 6 (MO-6)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 4
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 18

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Memphis’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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