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Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee, has 910,226 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Memphis. It uses Central Time and covers 753 sq mi (1,950 km²) of land.

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Shelby County in Tennessee
Crittenden CountyMemphisBartlettColliervilleGermantownArlington
Shelby County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
910,226
Land area
753 sq mi (1,950 km²)
County seat or government
Memphis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,767 ± $1,251
Median home value
$249,100 ± $4,330
Median rent, with utilities
$1,232 ± $12
Homes lived in by their owners
54.1% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro areaCentral county
Water area
28.8 sq mi (74.6 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47157
Coordinates (central point)
35.184553, -89.894612
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Shelby County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3801756,826 people
  2. 3801644,136 people
  3. 3813443,947 people
  4. 3800243,882 people
  5. 3812543,071 people
  6. 3810942,452 people
  7. 3812842,162 people
  8. 3811141,934 people
  9. 3811640,061 people
  10. 3812739,541 people
  11. 3811839,107 people
  12. 3801838,527 people
All 43
  1. 3811538,491 people
  2. 3813530,317 people
  3. 3812226,021 people
  4. 3811725,776 people
  5. 3805325,303 people
  6. 3813825,167 people
  7. 7230123,959 people
  8. 3814123,952 people
  9. 3811923,464 people
  10. 3810422,634 people
  11. 3813321,278 people
  12. 3810620,962 people
  13. 3811420,298 people
  14. 3810817,562 people
  15. 3811216,809 people
  16. 3813916,466 people
  17. 7236416,034 people
  18. 3810314,534 people
  19. 3810713,912 people
  20. 3812013,309 people
  21. 3800412,001 people
  22. 380119,948 people
  23. 380287,992 people
  24. 381265,946 people
  25. 381055,534 people
  26. 38152438 people
  27. 38054102 people
  28. 3813230 people
  29. 380290 people
  30. 381130 people
  31. 381310 people

43 ZIP Code areas overlap Shelby County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Shelby County School District724,876 people
  2. Bartlett City School District56,876 people
  3. Collierville School District51,515 people
  4. Germantown Municipal School District40,673 people
  5. Millington Municipal School District15,796 people
  6. Arlington Community School District15,205 people
  7. Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland (9-12)14,232 people
  8. Lakeland School System District14,232 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Memphis, Tennessee (city)618,980 people
  2. Bartlett, Tennessee (city)56,876 people
  3. Collierville, Tennessee (town)51,515 people
  4. Germantown, Tennessee (city)40,673 people
  5. Arlington, Tennessee (town)15,205 people
  6. Lakeland, Tennessee (city)14,192 people
  7. Millington, Tennessee (city)11,289 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. DeSoto County, Mississippi22 mi south
  2. Crittenden County, Arkansas23 mi west
  3. Tipton County, Tennessee23 mi north
  4. Fayette County, Tennessee27 mi east
  5. Marshall County, Mississippi36 mi southeast
  6. Mississippi County, Arkansas41 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.