With a population of around 650,000, Memphis is larger than other cities in the South and MidSouth, including Atlanta and New Orleans, and twice the size of cities like Lexington, Kentucky.
Adjacent Shelby County is the largest of Tennessee’s 95 counties in geography and population, and is home to around 935,000 residents. The city and county populations have remained stable for the last 10 years.
The size of Memphis is an advantage because you get to know more people. It’s a tight-knit community and things are more accessible here than they are in bigger cities. I go to a cycle studio that’s within walking distance to my house, which makes it so much easier to exercise.
Mondira Kundu
Member
East Memphis
