Shelby County, TN

County in Tennessee, South · ranked on 50 metrics

Rank among US counties

Shelby County, TN is a county in Tennessee with a population of 905,014 (65th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (494th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (927th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,135th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,380th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,203rd of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,867th of 2,916).

Population
905K
65th highest of 3,094
Density
1,189.2
134th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.66%
2,507th highest of 3,094
Area
761
1,131st highest of 3,094
Region
South
Tennessee

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)80.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 79th of 2,916
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)14.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 200th of 2,916
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)34.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    494th of 3,094
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year3,139
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    780th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    927th of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)22.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,135th of 3,094
  7. Median Household Income$63,767
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,697th of 3,093
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,597th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Depression (%)25.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,820th of 2,916
  10. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,868th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Diabetes (%)14.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,673rd of 2,916
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)42.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,731st of 3,094
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,232
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,594th of 3,090
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,024
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,466th of 3,050
  5. Poverty Rate (%)17.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,380th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  7. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$249,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,203rd of 3,092
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)23.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)12.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,985th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)39.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,867th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (47), weakest Health (41). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Richmond County, GA91% similar
  2. Portsmouth city, VA90% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17
  3. Bibb County, GA88% similar
  4. Pulaski County, AR87% similar
  5. Baltimore city, MD87% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Shelby County, TN?
Shelby County, TN has a population of 905,014, 65th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Shelby County, TN rank best at?
Among US counties, Shelby County, TN ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (494th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (927th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,135th of 3,094).
Where does Shelby County, TN rank worst?
Shelby County, TN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,380th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,203rd of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,867th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Shelby County, TN?
Rankodex ranks Shelby County, TN on 50 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

50 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics