Census tract · Shelby County
Census Tract 24, Shelby County, Tennessee
Census Tract 24, GEOID 47157002400, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 2,057 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±342); the 2020 Census counted 2,352.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,057
±342 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,352
Median household income
$41,471
±$18,110 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767
Median home value
$91,300
±$36,194 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100
Median gross rent
$1,109
±$257 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232
Where is Census Tract 24?
Census Tract 24 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.48 square miles of land, 4,910 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157002400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Memphis | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 24: Tract 19, Tract 20 ($32,093), Tract 25 ($43,852), Tract 38 ($20,560) and Tract 113 ($42,462). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 24?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 24's population at 2,057 (±342) in 954 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,352 residents and 1,253 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 24 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,057±342 | 618,980 |
| Households | 954±158 | 253,120 |
| Average household size | 2.11±0.23 | 2.39 |
| Housing units | 1,365±145 | 289,887 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 24?
The median resident of Census Tract 24 is 37.7 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 84.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 9.2%.
| Measure | Tract 24 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7±6.9 | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 26.3%±4.6 pts | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 15.8%±3.9 pts | 14.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±4.0 pts | 10.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 9.2%±5.3 pts | 22.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±7.7 pts | 62.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.1 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9%±2.5 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±2.7 pts | 7.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8%±2.1 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2%±4.5 pts | 5.2% |
| With a disability | 11.3%±4.2 pts | 13.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±5.7 pts | 14.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.6%±9.2 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.2%±4.9 pts | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3%±3.0 pts | 11.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.6%±8.5 pts | 86.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 24 earn?
Half of the 954 households in Census Tract 24 earn less than $41,471 a year (±$18,110), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 169th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 24 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,471±$18,110 | $51,736 |
| Mean household income | $62,105±$14,823 | $78,517 |
| Per capita income | $29,814±$4,981 | $33,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±10.4 pts | 23.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.0%±16.3 pts | 35.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.8%±11.5 pts | 19.9% |
| Households with a computer | 95.2%±3.8 pts | 93.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.0%±9.0 pts | 87.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 24?
Owners occupy 27.7% of Census Tract 24's occupied homes and renters 72.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,300 by its owner (±$36,194). The median renter pays $1,109 a month including utilities, and 39.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 24 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,300±$36,194 | $169,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109±$257 | $1,181 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5%±14.9 pts | 46.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,313±$695 | $1,420 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 27.7%±8.3 pts | 44.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 72.3%±8.3 pts | 55.1% |
| Housing units | 1,365±145 | 289,887 |
| Single-family detached homes | 38.2%±9.9 pts | 59.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±3.3 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 18.3%±9.9 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.6%±7.2 pts | 7.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.3%±6.9 pts | 10.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 24 get to work?
76.4% of Census Tract 24's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.0%.
| Measure | Tract 24 | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.4%±6.2 pts | 63.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±4.9 pts | 8.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4%±13.3 pts | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 16.2%±11.1 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.2 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 0.9%±1.7 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±6.3 pts | 9.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.4 | 21.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 24 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?
Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 24 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Shelby County | In Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 200th of 245 | 150th of 193 |
| Residents per square mile | 32nd of 249 | 32nd of 197 |
| Median household income | 169th of 236 | 118th of 184 |
| Per capita income | 119th of 244 | 72nd of 192 |
| Median home value | 182nd of 227 | 131st of 176 |
| Median gross rent | 155th of 236 | 111th of 190 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 153rd of 209 | 102nd of 157 |
| Median age | 110th of 245 | 74th of 193 |
| Owner-occupied share | 201st of 229 | 151st of 178 |
The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 106.20 | 166th | $41,638±$13,308 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 89 | 167th | $41,635±$23,683 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 88 | 168th | $41,583±$5,160 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 24 | 169th | $41,471±$18,110 |
| Tract 102.10 | 170th | $41,373±$6,463 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 69 | 171st | $40,972±$7,503 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 65 | 172nd | $40,382±$20,749 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 24?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 24 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections