Memphis Metropolitan Area
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The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, TN-MS-AR (MSA), more commonly known as The Mid-South, is the 41st largest among similarly designated areas in the United States. The metropolitan area covers eight counties in three states – Tennessee
, Mississippi
, and Arkansas
. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 1,205,204 (though a July 1, 2010 estimate placed the population at 1,305,946).
Missouri Bootheel
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,988, and the median income for a family was $41,130. Males had a median income of $32,830 versus $22,970 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,729.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, and Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 1,205,204 (though a July 1, 2010 estimate placed the population at 1,305,946).
Mid-South Region Counties
Eastern Arkansas- Randolph County
- Clay CountyClay County, ArkansasClay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 16,083. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott...
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Craighead CountyCraighead County, ArkansasCraighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,443. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas...
- Poinsett County
- Mississippi County
- Cross County
- Crittenden County
- St. Francis County
- Lee County
- Phillips County
Missouri Bootheel
- Dunklin CountyDunklin County, MissouriDunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...
- Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County, MissouriPemiscot County is a county located in the Bootheel in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 20,047. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 18,515. The largest city and county seat is Caruthersville...
Northern Mississippi
- Desoto CountyDeSoto County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
- Tunica CountyTunica County, MississippiAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
- Tate CountyTate County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
- Marshall CountyMarshall County, Mississippi-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
- Benton CountyBenton County, Mississippi-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 8,026 people, 2,999 households and 2,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
- Tippah CountyTippah County, Mississippi-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
- Alcorn CountyAlcorn County, MississippiThere were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...
- Prentiss CountyPrentiss County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9,821 households, and 7,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 10,681 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
- Tishomingo CountyTishomingo County, MississippiAs of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
- Coahoma CountyCoahoma County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 30,622 people, 10,553 households, and 7,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 11,490 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
- Quitman CountyQuitman County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,117 people, 3,565 households, and 2,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 3,923 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
- Panola CountyPanola County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,274 people, 12,232 households, and 9,014 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 13,736 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
- Lafayette CountyLafayette County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,744 people, 14,373 households, and 8,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 16,587 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
- Union CountyUnion County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
- Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County, Mississippi-National protected area:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,726 people, 10,097 households, and 7,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 10,816 housing units at an...
- Lee CountyLee County, Mississippi-National protected areas:* Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tupelo National Battlefield-History:On September 20, 1816, General Andrew Jackson, David Meriwether, and the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House in Lee County.Lee County was...
- Itawamba CountyItawamba County, MississippiIn 2000, there were 8,773 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and...
- Tallahatchie CountyTallahatchie County, Mississippi-National protected areas:*Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge *Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,903 people, 5,263 households, and 3,826 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile...
- Yalobusha CountyYalobusha County, MississippiYalobusha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 12,678. Its county seats are Water Valley and Coffeeville.-History:...
- Calhoun CountyCalhoun County, MississippiCalhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 14,962. Its county seat is Pittsboro. Calhoun County is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S...
- Chickasaw CountyChickasaw County, Mississippi-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,440 people, 7,253 households, and 5,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,981 housing units at an...
- Monroe CountyMonroe County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
Western Tennessee
- Lake County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Henry County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Carroll CountyCarroll County, TennesseeCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- Lauderdale County
- Crockett County
- Tipton CountyTipton County, TennesseeTipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on Shelby County, which borders Tipton on...
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- Henderson County
- Decatur County
- Shelby CountyShelby County, TennesseeShelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Chester County
- McNairy County
- Hardin CountyHardin County, TennesseeHardin County is a county located in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 26,026. The Hardin County seat is Savannah. The county was named posthumously for Col. Joseph Hardin, a Revolutionary War soldier and a legislative representative for the Province of North Carolina and...
Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
- Bartlett, TennesseeBartlett, TennesseeBartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 54,613 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Collierville, TennesseeCollierville, TennesseeCollierville is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. The town had a population of 43,965 at the 2010 census....
- Germantown, TennesseeGermantown, TennesseeGermantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...
- Olive Branch, MississippiOlive Branch, MississippiOlive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi...
- Southaven, MississippiSouthaven, Mississippi-Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...
- West Memphis, ArkansasWest Memphis, ArkansasWest Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 27,666 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 28,181 in 2005, and 31,329 in 2011 ranking it as the state's 11th largest city, behind Hot Springs...
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
- Covington, TennesseeCovington, TennesseeCovington is a city in central Tipton County in the State of Tennessee. Covington is the largest city and county seat of, Tipton County. Covington is located in one of just five counties of West Tennessee that are located along the Mississippi River, thus it is in extreme western Tennessee.This...
- Hernando, MississippiHernando, MississippiHernando is a city in central DeSoto County, Mississippi. The population was 6,812 at the 2000 census. The 2006 census estimate reflects a population of 10,580. Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area. US Hwy 51 and the I-55...
- Holly Springs, MississippiHolly Springs, MississippiHolly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and...
- Horn Lake, MississippiHorn Lake, MississippiHorn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Horn Lake is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, which is located just a few miles to the north. As of the 2000 U.S...
- Lakeland, TennesseeLakeland, TennesseeLakeland is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb of Memphis. The population was 12,430 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lakeland is located at ....
- Marion, ArkansasMarion, ArkansasMarion is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,901 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crittenden County, and is part of the Memphis metropolitan area...
- Millington, TennesseeMillington, TennesseeMillington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was the home of the recently closed Memphis Motorsports Park. It was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South is...
- Senatobia, MississippiSenatobia, MississippiSenatobia is a city in and the county seat of Tate County, Mississippi, United States, and is the 15th largest municipality in the Memphis Metropolitan Area. The population was 8,165 at the 2010 census....
Places with 500 to 5,000 inhabitants
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Mason, Tennessee Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2000 census. Mason is located along U.S. Highway 70, and is home to a federal detention facility.-Geography:Mason is located at .... Munford, Tennessee Munford is a city in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census, when it was listed as a town.-Geography:Munford is located at .... North Tunica, Mississippi North Tunica is a census-designated place in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Tunica is located at .... Oakland, Tennessee Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. In 2010 the official popoulation of the town was 6,623, a gain of 417.8%, which was the largest gain of any municipality in the tri-state area of Memphis TN-MS-AR.-Geography:... Piperton, Tennessee Piperton is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,445 at the 2010 census. In 2007 cited the National Motorist Association when it listed Piperton, TN as one of the worst cities for speeding tickets across the USA.... Somerville, Tennessee Somerville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 3,094 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County.-History:... Tunica, Mississippi Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open... Turrell, Arkansas Turrell is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Turrell's area of location is positioned primarily next to the item of liquid substance at the map coordinate .... |
Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
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Jericho, Arkansas Jericho is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jericho is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² , all land.... La Grange, Tennessee La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. The town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District.-Geography:... Memphis, Mississippi Memphis was a village in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the village of Memphis officially became part of the town of Walls.Population in July 2007: 119.Males: 54 Females: 65... Moscow, Tennessee Moscow is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moscow is located at .... Potts Camp, Mississippi Potts Camp is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Potts Camp is located at .... Rossville, Tennessee Rossville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 664 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rossville is located at .... Sunset, Arkansas Sunset is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sunset is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.... Walls, Mississippi Walls, is a village located in Northern DeSoto County, Mississippi near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as "The Delta", and known for its rich, dark soil.-History:... Williston, Tennessee Williston is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Williston is located at .... |
Unincorporated places
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Hickory Withe, Tennessee Hickory Withe is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. For several years it functioned as an incorporated town, and was so treated at the 2000 census... Hollywood, Mississippi Hollywood is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately north of North Tunica, Mississippi, approximately north Tunica, Mississippi, and approximately south of Memphis, Tennessee.... Hudsonville, Mississippi Hudsonville is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the hill country of north Mississippi. The Mississippi Central Railroad runs through Hudsonville.... Lake Cormorant, Mississippi Lake Cormorant is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Lake Cormorant is adjacent to the town of Walls and north of North Tunica near U.S... Lake View, Mississippi Lake View is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Lake View is located near the Mississippi/Tennessee border just south of Memphis, Tennessee... Looxahoma, Mississippi Looxahoma is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Looxahoma is approximately east of Senatobia and approximately west of Tyro near Mississippi Highway 4.... Mineral Wells, Mississippi Mineral Wells is an unincorporated community located in central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Mineral Wells is near the Mississippi/Tennessee border just south of Memphis, Tennessee and approximately north of Olive Branch on Mississippi Highway 178.... Nesbit, Mississippi Nesbit is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Nesbit is approximately south of Horn Lake, approximately south of Southaven and approximately north of Hernando near U.S... Pleasant Hill, Mississippi Pleasant Hill is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Pleasant Hill is approximately southwest of Hernando and southeast of Eudora, just east of Arkabutla Lake.... Prichard, Mississippi Prichard is an unincorporated community located near Mississippi Highway 3 in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. Prichard is approximately east of North Tunica and approximately west of Arkabutla-References:... Randolph, Tennessee Randolph is an unincorporated rural community in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States, located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Randolph was founded in the 1820s and in 1827, the Randolph Post office was established. In the 1830s, the town became an early center of river commerce in West... |
Reverie, Tennessee Reverie is an unincorporated community in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. In 2001, the population was 11.Over a period of about 24 hours on March 7, 1876, the Mississippi River abandoned its former channel that coincided with the Tennessee-Arkansas border, and established a new channel... Rosemark, Tennessee Rosemark is an unincorporated residential and farm community located along Austin Peay Highway in the northern portion of Shelby County, Tennessee... Sarah, Mississippi Sarah is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Sarah is approximately south of Savage and north of Askew along Mississippi Highway 3.Although an unincorporated community, Sarah has a post office and a zip code of 38665... Savage, Mississippi Savage is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Savage is approximately north of Sarah and west of Senatobia along Mississippi Highway 3 and Mississippi Highway 4.... Shell Lake, Arkansas Shell Lake is an unincorporated community in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. Shell Lake is located at the junction of U.S. Route 70 and Arkansas Highway 149 south of Earle.... Slayden, Mississippi Slayden is an unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along U. S. Route 72 on the Northeast side of Marshall County. Although Slayden is unincorporated, it shares a ZIP code of 38642 with Lamar, Mississippi..... Strayhorn, Mississippi Strayhorn is an unincorporated community along Mississippi Highway 4 in rural western Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Strayhorn is located in the Memphis Metropolitan Area or Mid-South. At the 2000 census, the community had a population of 1,784... Thyatira, Mississippi Thyatira is an unincorporated community in rural eastern Tate County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 11 miles east of the county seat of Senatobia and 21 miles west of Holly Springs in Marshall County. The main thoroughfare is Mississippi Highway 4... Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Tunica Resorts is an unincorporated community located in northern Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, north of the county seat of Tunica. The community was originally named Robinsonville, but the name was changed in 2003. Locals still refer to the town by this name. The community is situated... Tyro, Mississippi Tyro is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Tyro is approximately east of Looxahoma and approximately south-southeast of Independence.... |
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,205,204 people, 448,473 households, and 312,422 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 52.9% White, 43.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,988, and the median income for a family was $41,130. Males had a median income of $32,830 versus $22,970 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,729.
See also
- Tennessee census statistical areasTennessee census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 6 Combined Statistical Areas , 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Tennessee...
- Mississippi census statistical areasMississippi census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 3 Combined Statistical Areas , 5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Mississippi. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- Arkansas census statistical areasArkansas census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 14 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Arkansas. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...