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Open an interactive map for Shelby and the surrounding area. The last Census shows that Shelby County had a population of 898,279 people in 2000. This represented 15.75% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's most populous county. From the Census estimates for 2007<1>, Shelby had a population of 910,100 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the 2000 Census. The following table contains the population changes since the last Census (the next Census will be in 2010). The population counts for the years after 2000 are estimates.
Shelby County had 362,954 Housing Units<2> at the time of the 2000 Census. The 2000 Census shows that Shelby County has a total area of 783 square miles [2,029 km²]. Of this total, 754 square miles [1,954 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (3.71%) being water (29.1 square miles [75.4 km²]). Using the above population and land area values, Shelby County had a population density of 1,190 people per square mile [3,083 people/km²], making it the mostly densely populated area in Tennessee. US Census QuickFactsThe Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Shelby County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Shelby and the state of Tennessee. Click here for the Shelby County QuickFact (QF-47157). Below are some of the communities that are located in Shelby County:
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