Shelby County, Tennessee

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Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Memphis is the seat for Shelby County.

Shelby County was founded in 1819.

Using 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, which gave a population of 898,251 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Shelby represented 15.75% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's most populous county (out of 95 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Shelby County Census page.

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%
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2000	898,279	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Memphis	669,651	650,100	3.01% increase
Bartlett	47,501	40,543	17.16% increase
Collierville	39,211	31,872	23.03% increase
Germantown	37,251	37,348	0.26% decrease
Millington	10,165	10,433	2.57% decrease

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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>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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Last Modified: 09 Sep 2009