---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Shelby County, TN"
classification: county
fips: "47157"
state: "TN"
demographics:
  population: 919173
  population_under_18: 233802
  population_18_64: 549321
  population_65_plus: 136050
  median_household_income: 63767
  poverty_rate: 17.82
  homeownership_rate: 54.14
  unemployment_rate: 7.2
  median_home_value: 249100
  gini_index: 0.513
  vacancy_rate: 10.29
  race_white: 312512
  race_black: 482006
  race_asian: 27121
  race_native: 3475
  hispanic: 81334
  bachelors_plus: 292293
districts:
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/09"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6959
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/08"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3022
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/senate/29"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3966
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/senate/31"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2158
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/senate/32"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.171
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/senate/33"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1142
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/senate/30"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1006
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/86"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2899
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/99"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2111
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/95"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1056
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/85"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0492
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/88"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0452
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/97"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0445
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/83"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0441
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/84"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0413
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/96"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0399
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/98"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0352
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/91"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.035
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/87"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0305
  - to: "us/states/tn/districts/house/93"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0265
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, tn]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Shelby County, TN

County jurisdiction — 3 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 919173 |
| Under 18 | 233802 |
| 18–64 | 549321 |
| 65+ | 136050 |
| Median household income | 63767 |
| Poverty rate | 17.82 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.14 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2 |
| Median home value | 249100 |
| Gini index | 0.513 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.29 |
| White | 312512 |
| Black | 482006 |
| Asian | 27121 |
| Native | 3475 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81334 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 292293 |

## Districts

- [TN-09](/us/states/tn/districts/09.md) — 70% (congressional)
- [TN-08](/us/states/tn/districts/08.md) — 30% (congressional)
- [TN Senate District 29](/us/states/tn/districts/senate/29.md) — 40% (state senate)
- [TN Senate District 31](/us/states/tn/districts/senate/31.md) — 22% (state senate)
- [TN Senate District 32](/us/states/tn/districts/senate/32.md) — 17% (state senate)
- [TN Senate District 33](/us/states/tn/districts/senate/33.md) — 11% (state senate)
- [TN Senate District 30](/us/states/tn/districts/senate/30.md) — 10% (state senate)
- [TN House District 86](/us/states/tn/districts/house/86.md) — 29% (state house)
- [TN House District 99](/us/states/tn/districts/house/99.md) — 21% (state house)
- [TN House District 95](/us/states/tn/districts/house/95.md) — 11% (state house)
- [TN House District 85](/us/states/tn/districts/house/85.md) — 5% (state house)
- [TN House District 88](/us/states/tn/districts/house/88.md) — 5% (state house)
- [TN House District 97](/us/states/tn/districts/house/97.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 83](/us/states/tn/districts/house/83.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 84](/us/states/tn/districts/house/84.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 96](/us/states/tn/districts/house/96.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 98](/us/states/tn/districts/house/98.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 91](/us/states/tn/districts/house/91.md) — 4% (state house)
- [TN House District 87](/us/states/tn/districts/house/87.md) — 3% (state house)
- [TN House District 93](/us/states/tn/districts/house/93.md) — 3% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries