Humidity & wind
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Population
609,647
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$169,000
Owner-occupied units
Memphis, TN
Tennessee · 35.109° N, 89.969° W · 290 sq mi
Memphis is the 29th largest city on this site, with a population of 609,647 and about 2,104 residents per square mile. The median household earns $51,736 a year, and the median home is worth $169,000.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
290 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,104
People per square mile
Rank by population
#29
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#21
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$51,736
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,181
Per month
Homeownership
44.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.1 min
One way
People
Median age
34.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
28%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.7%
Households
253,120
2.39 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 49/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 155/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 6/yr
Days above 90° 47/yr
Below freezing 37/yr
Annual rainfall 54.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 91°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 33°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 22.4%
Transport & utilities 14.7%
Professional & business services 10.8%
Retail trade 10.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Tennessee
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Iris
State capital
Nashville
Nickname
The Volunteer State
Compare Memphis with
- Memphis vs Nashville-DavidsonSide by side
- Memphis vs SouthavenSide by side
- Memphis vs BartlettSide by side
- Memphis vs PortlandSide by side
- Memphis vs Louisville/Jefferson CountySide by side
- Memphis vs KnoxvilleSide by side
Cities near Memphis
- Southaven, MS11 mi · 57,819
- Bartlett, TN12 mi · 56,416
- Collierville, TN16 mi · 51,909
- Jonesboro, AR63 mi · 83,296
- Jackson, TN74 mi · 69,339
- North Little Rock, AR130 mi · 65,120
- Little Rock, AR138 mi · 206,427
- Conway, AR141 mi · 72,328
Cities about the same size
- Portland, OR635,109
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY641,962
- Detroit, MI649,095
- Baltimore, MD569,997
- Milwaukee, WI562,407
- Albuquerque, NM556,588
- Fresno, CA555,549
- Tucson, AZ548,371
More in Tennessee
- Nashville-Davidson721,074
- Knoxville202,021
- Chattanooga194,144
- Clarksville188,829
- Murfreesboro171,178
- Franklin90,226
- Johnson City74,943
- Hendersonville64,266
Wealthiest person in Tennessee
Name
Thomas Frist Jr & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$26.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Nashville
Source of wealth
Hospitals
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Tennessee · private sector
Employer
FedEx
Sector
Logistics
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Tennessee
Company
FedEx
Revenue
$87.7B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Memphis
Ticker
FDX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.