Shelby County , Tennessee
Population: 922,195 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,337 Home $229,700 Rent $1,170/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Shelby County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,337), with housing 25% below the US figure ($230,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Shelby County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$62,337
Median Income
household
$229,700
Home Value
median
$1,170/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,337 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,666 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Median Home Value | $229,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,170/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 922,195 |
| Median Age | 35.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
14.6%
Diabetes
17.2%
Smoking
41.0%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
24.9%
Depression
41.6%
Insufficient Sleep
81.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.4 · 99th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.78
🌀 Hurricane
67.13
🔥 Wildfire
71.06
❄️ Winter Storm
88.67
🌍 Earthquake
99.52
☀️ Drought
36.99
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