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Shelby County, Tennessee

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The 2000 Census showed that Shelby County had a population of 898,251 people. This represented 15.75% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's most populous county (out of 95 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Shelby had a population of 906,825 people. This is an increase of 0.95% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	906,825	+0.95%	-0.25% since 2007
2007	909,062	+1.2%
2006	909,658	+1.27%	+0.63% since 2005
2005	904,000	+0.64%	+0.18% since 2004
2004	902,404	+0.46%	+0.09% since 2003
2003	901,585	+0.37%	+0.23% since 2002
2002	899,529	+0.14%	+0.17% since 2001
2001	897,963
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2000	898,279	The Last Census

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 ^<3> 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 [459.6 people/km²], making it the most densely populated county in Tennessee.

US Census QuickFacts

The 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:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Memphis	QF-4748000	669,651	650,100	3.01%
Bartlett	QF-4703440	47,501	40,543	17.16%
Collierville	QF-4716420	39,211	31,872	23.03%
Germantown	QF-4728960	37,251	37,348	-0.26%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Tipton	QF-47167	NE	58,706	51,536	13.91%
Fayette	QF-47047	E	38,173	29,100	31.18%
Marshall (MS)	QF-28093	SE	37,102	35,051	5.85%
DeSoto (MS)	QF-28033	S	154,748	108,668	42.4%
Crittenden (AR)	QF-05035	W	52,554	50,977	3.09%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shelby. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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