How Shelby County Compares

Shelby County

35.9 years

Tennessee Average

35.9 years

Rank #91 of 95 in state

National

38.9 years

7.7% below

National Distribution

Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Shelby County: 35.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,889	Pontotoc County, MS	35.9 years
#2,890	Scott County, MS	35.9 years
#2,891	Lincoln County, SD	35.9 years
#2,892	Shelby County, TN	35.9 years
#2,893	Childress County, TX	35.9 years
#2,894	Gregg County, TX	35.9 years
#2,895	Hockley County, TX	35.9 years

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Median Age in Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee has a median age of 35.9 years, which ranks #2,892 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Tennessee, Shelby County ranks #91 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 10th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.