Memphis, Tennessee

City in Shelby County, Tennessee · ZIP 38016, 38018, 38103

Shelby County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
214 public schools

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610,919 (2024 estimate)Population
254,530Households
$51,211Median household income
$157,100Median home value
214Public schools
30ZIP codes

About Memphis

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.6%

Population of Memphis at each census
Census	Population
2000	650,100
2010	646,889
2020	633,104

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Memphis

Under $50k49.1%

$50k to $100k28.8%

$100k to $150k11.6%

$150k to $200k4.6%

$200k and over5.9%

Median household income $51,211 · 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Memphis

46%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 117,061 units
Renter occupied: 137,469 units
Vacancy rate: 12.9%

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Memphis compared with its county and state

Memphis compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Memphis	Shelby County	Tennessee
Population	629,063	922,195	6,986,082
Median household income	$51,211	$62,337	$67,097
Median age	34.3	35.8	38.9
Median home value	$157,100	$229,700	$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher	28.2%	34.2%	30.4%
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	7.6%	5.9%
Owner-occupied homes	46.0%	54.6%	67.0%
Mean commute to work	21.3 minutes	22.5 minutes	25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Memphis214

Public schools in Memphis, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Bluebird Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Campus Kids Corner	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Early Childhood Education	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Early Childhood Programs	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ernestine Rivers Child Care Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hooks Dimmick Child Care Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Horn Lake Road Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Jessie Mahan Day Care Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kids School Early Childhood Development Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Learning Academy	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc.	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Primary Prepatory	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ridgeway Early Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
A. B. Hill Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Alcy Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Arrow Academy of Excellence	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Aurora Collegiate Academy	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary	Public	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Beacon College Preparatory	Charter	K–4	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Belle Forest Community School	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Berclair Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Brownsville Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Bruce Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cherokee Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Chimneyrock Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Berclair Campus	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cordova Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Charter	Pre-K–5	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Cornerstone Prep School	Charter	K–1	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Cromwell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Crump Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cummings Elementary/Middle	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Delano Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Double Tree Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Douglass Elementary/Middle	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Downtown Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Dunbar Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Egypt Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Evans Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ford Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Fox Meadows Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Frayser-Corning Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Gardenview Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Geeter School	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Germanshire Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Getwell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Grahamwood Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hamilton School	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hanley K-8	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hawkins Mill Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Holmes Road Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS	Public	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Idlewild Elementary	Public	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle	Public	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Jackson Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Journey Coleman School	Charter	Pre-K–8	Achievement School District
Journey East Academy	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Keystone Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Larose Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Leadership Preparatory Charter School	Charter	K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Levi Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Libertas	Charter	Pre-K–5	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis College Preparatory	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Delta Preparatory	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Merit Academy	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Scholars Caldwell-Guthrie	Charter	Pre-K–5	Achievement School District
Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas	Charter	Pre-K–5	Achievement School District
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis STEM Academy	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Newberry Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Oak Forest Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Oakhaven Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Oakshire Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Parkway Village Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Peabody Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Perea Elementary School	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Power Center Academy Elementary School	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Promise Academy	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Richland Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Riverview Elementary/Middle	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Riverwood Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Robert R. Church Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ross Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Rozelle Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Scenic Hills Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sea Isle Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sharpe Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sheffield Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Shelby Oaks Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sherwood Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Snowden Elementary/Middle	Public	Pre-K–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
South Park Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati	Charter	K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Springdale Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Star Academy	Charter	K–6	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Treadwell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Vision Preparatory Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Vollentine Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Wells Station Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Westhaven Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Westside Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White Station Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Whitehaven Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Whitney Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Willow Oaks Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Winchester Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Winridge Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
A. Maceo Walker Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
American Way Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Bellevue Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Chickasaw Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
City University School Girls Preparatory	Charter	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Colonial Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cordova Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Craigmont Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Georgian Hills Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Grandview Heights Middle School	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Havenview Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hickory Ridge Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School	Charter	6–8	Achievement School District
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kingsbury Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle	Charter	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kirby Middle School	Charter	6–8	Achievement School District
Lester Prep	Charter	6–8	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Business Academy Middle	Charter	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Charter	5–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Scholars Raleigh-Egypt	Charter	6–8	Achievement School District
Oakhaven Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Power Center Academy Middle	Charter	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ridgeway Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sherwood Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Treadwell Middle School	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Veritas College Preparatory	Charter	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Westside Middle School	Charter	6–8	Achievement School District
White Station Middle	Public	6–8	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Wooddale Middle School	Charter	6–8	Achievement School District
B. T. Washington High	Public	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Bluff City High School	Charter	9–12	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission
Central High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
City University School of Independence	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
City University School Of Liberal Arts	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Cordova High School	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Craigmont High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Crosstown High School	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Douglass High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
East High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Fairley High School	Charter	9–12	Achievement School District
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hamilton High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Hillcrest High School	Charter	9–12	Achievement School District
Hollis F. Price Middle College	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Invictus Academy at Airways	Public	8–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kingsbury Career Technology Center	Career and technical	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kingsbury High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Kirby High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Manassas High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Martin Luther King Preparatory High School	Charter	9–12	Achievement School District
Medical District High School	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Melrose High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Business Academy High School	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Rise Academy	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis School of Excellence	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Virtual Adult High School	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Middle College High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Mitchell High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Oakhaven High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Overton High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Power Center Academy High School	Charter	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Raleigh-Egypt High	Public	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Ridgeway High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sheffield Career Technology Center	Career and technical	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Sheffield High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Soulsville Charter School	Charter	6–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Southwest Career Technology Center	Career and technical	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
The Excel Center	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Trezevant Career and Technology Center	Career and technical	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Trezevant High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Westwood High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
White Station High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Whitehaven High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Wooddale High	Public	9–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Avon School	Special education	K–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Carver College and Career Academy	Public	K–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Exceptional Children Special Placements	Public	Pre-K–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis Virtual School	Public	4–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Shrine School	Special education	Pre-K–12	Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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.

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Memphis at a glance

Type: City
County: Shelby County
Land area: 289.8 sq mi
Water area: 8.94 sq mi
Population: 610,919 (2024 estimate)
Households: 254,530
Median age: 34.3
Median household income: $51,211
Median home value: $157,100
Median gross rent: $1,123
Owner-occupied homes: 46.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
Foreign-born residents: 7.4%
Mean commute to work: 21.3 minutes
Census GEOID: 4748000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 38016, 38018, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38113, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38133, 38134, 38141, 38152
Metro area: Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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