Shelby County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 936,130
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 345,475, 100% | 2,487,349 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 104,991, 30.39%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 240,484, 69.61%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 222,233, 64.33%, see rank | 66.66% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.46, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 132,213, 38.27%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 123,242, 35.67%, see rank | 33.34% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 927,644
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 350,971, 100% | 2,493,552 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 99,495, 28.35%, see rank | 26.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 251,476, 71.65%, see rank | 73.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 231,407, 65.93%, see rank | 67.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 135,865, 38.71%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 119,564, 34.07%, see rank | 32.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 929,437
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 341,948, 100% | 2,468,841 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 103,266, 30.20%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 238,682, 69.80%, see rank | 71.91% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 221,599, 64.80%, see rank | 66.85% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.45, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 133,051, 38.91%, see rank | 49.28% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 120,349, 35.20%, see rank | 33.15% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 922,696
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 340,443, 100% | 2,443,475 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 100,686, 29.57%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 239,757, 70.43%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 223,039, 65.51%, see rank | 67.32% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.40, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 134,327, 39.46%, see rank | 49.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 117,404, 34.49%, see rank | 32.68% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 918,186
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 344,095, 100% | 2,412,567 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 105,049, 30.53%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 239,046, 69.47%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 220,774, 64.16%, see rank | 67.05% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 133,057, 38.67%, see rank | 49.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 123,321, 35.84%, see rank | 32.95% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 897,472
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 338,366, 100% | 2,232,905 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 91,265, 26.97%, see rank | 25.81% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 247,101, 73.03%, see rank | 74.19% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 228,644, 67.57%, see rank | 69.32% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 144,924, 42.83%, see rank | 52.58% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 109,722, 32.43%, see rank | 30.68% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.