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Where is Shelby County, Tennessee?

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Shelby County is a county equivalent area found in Tennessee, USA. The county government of Shelby is found in the county seat of Memphis.

With a total 2,033.19 sq. km of land and water area, Shelby County, Tennessee is the 1205th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 938,803 people, Shelby County has a total 401149 households earning 46250 on average per year.

Shelby County, Tennessee offers the following attraction to visitors: National Ornamental Metal Museum

Shelby is the home to this professional sports team: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

Shelby County, Tennessee - Quick Facts

FIPS Code 47157
Area Codes 901
Time Zone CST
Major Cities Memphis (population: 707,325), Cordova (population: 79,242), Collierville (population: 49,312), Germantown (population: 40,698), Arlington (population: 39,462), Millington (population: 28,602), Ellendale (population: 81)
Land Area 362,474 sq miles
Water Area 763 sq miles
Household Income $46,250
Housing Units 401,149
Median Home Value $132,700
High School Grads 86% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees 29% of population
Retail Spending $12,971 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales $1,787,964 per capita
Universities and Colleges University of Memphis, The Beauty Institute-Memphis, Visible School-Music and Worships Arts College

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This page was last updated on June 30, 2016.