Memphis

Population: 1,860
Median household income: $49,598
Median home value: $117,200

Located in Scotland County, Missouri, Memphis is a community with a population of 1,860. At $49,598, its median household income sits below Scotland County's $67,568.

From 2019 to 2023, Memphis's population grew 9.0% from 1,706 to 1,860, while its median home value rose 74.1% from $67,300 to $117,200.

84.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,860
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,598
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $491
Housing units: 889
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7061,860

Median household income

$37,909$49,598

Median home value

$67,300$117,200

Median gross rent

$518$491

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,706	$37,909	$67,300	$518
2020	1,886	$38,173	$70,000	$430
2021	1,773	$38,094	$76,700	$445
2022	1,862	$40,745	$88,100	$443
2023	1,860	$49,598	$117,200	$491

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 544.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	6.2%
5 to 17	387	20.8%
18 to 24	135	7.3%
25 to 34	201	10.8%
35 to 44	316	17.0%
45 to 54	75	4.0%
55 to 64	260	14.0%
65 to 74	170	9.1%
75 and over	200	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,800	96.8%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	1.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	11.7%
High school graduate	452	37.0%
Some college or associate's	418	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	106	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	103	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	698	84.2%
Carpooled	52	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.0%
Bicycle	6	0.7%
Worked from home	59	7.1%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	524	68.1%
15 to 29 min	52	6.8%
30 to 44 min	114	14.8%
45 to 59 min	23	3.0%
60+ min	57	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 12.7% (226 of 1,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	57.9%
Nonfamily households	273	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	649	73.0%
Vacant	240	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	466	71.8%
Renter-occupied	183	28.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	673	75.7%
1-unit, attached	11	1.2%
2 to 4 units	120	13.5%
5 to 19 units	44	4.9%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	40	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2947270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4608, -92.1699