Shelby County vs. Fayette County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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