Fayette County vs. Shelby County

Fayette County (TN)Shelby County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,507935,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.4%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,439927,682
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,413927,644
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%13.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.5%
White alone, percent70.2%41.1%
Black or African American alone, percent27.7%54.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.8%35.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,78851,042
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%6.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,419406,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%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, 2009-20135.5%27.5%
Building permits, 20183282,251
Households, 2014-201815,410350,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.6%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.7%31.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,4951,889,742
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,0988,166,690
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)814,34022,412,702
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,12022,058,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,590$23,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.922.8
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, percent13.1%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 201759719,541
Total employment, 20176,897440,133
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,17422,534,451
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,55982,844
All firms, 20124,05495,433
Men-owned firms, 20122,29943,633
Women-owned firms, 20121,42945,031
Minority-owned firms, 201294652,295
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,99240,569
Veteran-owned firms, 20125989,486
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,31782,645
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.3%30.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%30.8%
Population per square mile, 201054.51,215.5
Land area in square miles, 2010704.79763.17

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.