Fayette County vs. Shelby County

	Fayette County (TN)	Shelby County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,507	935,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,439	927,682
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,413	927,644
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	13.6%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	52.5%
White alone, percent	70.2%	41.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	27.7%	54.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	2.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.8%	35.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,788	51,042
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	6.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,419	406,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.7%	55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$191,200	$142,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,348	$1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$381	$495
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$711	$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	27.5%
Building permits, 2018	328	2,251
Households, 2014-2018	15,410	350,260
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.8%	83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.9%	72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.7%	31.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,495	1,889,742
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	44,098	8,166,690
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	814,340	22,412,702
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	216,120	22,058,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,590	$23,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,017	$49,782
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,629	$28,828
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	597	19,541
Total employment, 2017	6,897	440,133
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	290,174	22,534,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,559	82,844
All firms, 2012	4,054	95,433
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,299	43,633
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,429	45,031
Minority-owned firms, 2012	946	52,295
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,992	40,569
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	598	9,486
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,317	82,645
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.3%	30.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.0%	30.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	54.5	1,215.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	704.79	763.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fayette county (TN) and Shelby county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.