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Census Tract 211.26, Shelby County, Tennessee

Census Tract 211.26, GEOID 47157021126, in Shelby County, Tennessee, mostly within Memphis (95% of its census blocks). 3,572 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±838); the 2020 Census counted 4,312.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,572

±838 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,312

Median household income

$69,491

±$4,888 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767

Median home value

$326,300

±$20,239 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100

Median gross rent

$1,645

±$137 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232

Where is Census Tract 211.26?

Census Tract 211.26 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.91 square miles of land, 4,723 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157021126, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 211.26 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Memphis95%
Census Tract 211.26 (marked with a dot) in Shelby County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
211.21211.24211.25211.35 211.26 1 mi
Census Tract 211.26 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 211.26: Tract 211.21 ($47,500), Tract 211.24 ($58,409), Tract 211.25 ($77,222) and Tract 211.35 ($78,587). 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 211.26?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 211.26's population at 3,572 (±838) in 1,722 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,312 residents and 2,161 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 211.26MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Total population3,572±838618,980919,1737,066,383
Households1,722±273253,120362,7412,824,277
Average household size2.07±0.452.392.492.45
Housing units2,079±255289,887404,3333,143,670

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 211.26?

The median resident of Census Tract 211.26 is 30.9 years old; 13.3% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 43.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.4%. 16.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 211.26MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median age30.9±4.734.235.938.9
Under 18 years13.3%±7.9 pts25.2%25.4%22.2%
65 years and over19.2%±6.4 pts14.4%14.8%17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.5%±9.2 pts10.4%8.8%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic36.4%±14.8 pts22.4%32.7%71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic43.4%±16.6 pts62.7%52.3%15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic8.0%±9.8 pts1.7%2.9%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.9 pts0.1%0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.1%±5.6 pts2.3%2.7%3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.5%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States16.7%±10.9 pts7.7%7.9%6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)23.9%±11.5 pts11.5%11.2%8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±3.5 pts5.2%5.9%7.3%
With a disability8.7%±5.0 pts13.7%12.8%14.9%
No health insurance coverage11.1%±9.3 pts14.7%12.0%10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.8%±3.1 pts87.2%89.9%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)50.5%±14.4 pts28.0%34.3%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)20.7%±11.7 pts11.3%14.0%11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier76.6%±13.2 pts86.4%87.6%87.1%

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 211.26 earn?

Half of the 1,722 households in Census Tract 211.26 earn less than $69,491 a year (±$4,888), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 88th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 211.26MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median household income$69,491±$4,888$51,736$63,767$69,595
Mean household income$80,235±$11,131$78,517$96,640$96,820
Per capita income$39,007±$8,900$33,100$39,083$39,437
People below the poverty line10.1%±10.7 pts23.1%17.8%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.0%±10.6 pts35.7%26.6%18.8%
Households receiving SNAP7.4%±8.5 pts19.9%15.5%10.8%
Households with a computer99.4%±1.0 pts93.7%94.9%94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription94.5%±8.2 pts87.5%89.6%89.2%

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 211.26?

Owners occupy 34.2% of Census Tract 211.26's occupied homes and renters 65.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $326,300 by its owner (±$20,239). The median renter pays $1,645 a month including utilities, and 28.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 211.26MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied)$326,300±$20,239$169,000$249,100$286,700
Median gross rent$1,645±$137$1,181$1,232$1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent28.9%±18.4 pts46.9%45.6%39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,714±$763$1,420$1,682$1,566
Owner-occupied homes34.2%±7.0 pts44.9%54.1%66.9%
Renter-occupied homes65.8%±7.0 pts55.1%45.9%33.1%
Housing units2,079±255289,887404,3333,143,670
Single-family detached homes28.5%±6.3 pts59.5%66.3%68.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.1 pts1.1%1.2%8.1%
Built 2020 or later0.6%±1.2 pts0.8%1.1%3.0%
Built 2010 to 201915.8%±10.7 pts3.8%6.0%12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.5%±1.2 pts7.7%5.9%5.6%
Households with no vehicle7.1%±7.4 pts10.3%8.2%5.2%

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 211.26 get to work?

83.9% of Census Tract 211.26's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 211.26MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+)67.7%±11.1 pts63.8%64.7%62.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%±3.5 pts8.3%7.2%4.7%
Drove alone to work83.9%±13.8 pts76.2%76.6%75.8%
Carpooled1.1%±2.3 pts10.4%9.4%8.4%
Public transportation0.0%±2.2 pts0.8%0.5%0.4%
Walked0.0%±2.2 pts1.7%1.3%1.2%
Worked from home11.4%±13.5 pts9.2%10.8%12.9%
Mean travel time to work21.3 min±2.721.1 min22.3 min25.7 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 211.26 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?

Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 211.26 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 211.26's rank among the tracts of Shelby County and of Memphis
MeasureIn Shelby CountyIn Memphis
Population123rd of 24591st of 193
Residents per square mile40th of 24940th of 197
Median household income88th of 23642nd of 184
Per capita income86th of 24447th of 192
Median home value52nd of 22721st of 176
Median gross rent46th of 23621st of 190
Bachelor's degree or higher50th of 20928th of 157
Median age189th of 245139th of 193
Owner-occupied share182nd of 229133rd of 178

The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 201.0285th$72,664±$15,882 · within the margin of this tract2,912
Tract 217.5386th$72,625±$9,712 · within the margin of this tract2,783
Tract 211.1387th$69,737±$16,673 · within the margin of this tract3,960
Tract 211.2688th$69,491±$4,8883,572
Tract 217.5489th$69,257±$21,115 · within the margin of this tract4,857
Tract 3190th$67,792±$17,994 · within the margin of this tract3,524
Tract 213.1291st$66,650±$7,029 · within the margin of this tract1,753

"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 211.26?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 211.26 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

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