Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county in Tennessee. Its county FIPS code is 47157. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 47157
- Representative coordinates
- 35.184553, -89.894612
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Memphis
- Resident population, July 2025
- 910,226
- Land area
- 1,949.677 km²
- Water area
- 74.57 km²
- State
- Tennessee
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Time zones in Shelby County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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Census ZIP areas
38002 · 38004 · 38011 · 38016 · 38017 · 38018 · 38028 · 38029 · 38053 · 38054 · 38103 · 38104 · 38105 · 38106 · 38107 · 38108 · 38109 · 38111 · 38112 · 38113 · 38114 · 38115 · 38116 · 38117 · 38118 · 38119 · 38120 · 38122 · 38125 · 38126 · 38127 · 38128 · 38131 · 38132 · 38133 · 38134 · 38135 · 38138 · 38139 · 38141 · 38152 · 72301 · 72364
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Official county information
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Cities, towns and communities
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