Germantown

Population: 40,812
Median household income: $144,799
Median home value: $441,200

Germantown, a community in Shelby County, Tennessee, has 40,812 residents. The median household income of $144,799 is above the Shelby County median ($62,337).

Between 2019 and 2023, Germantown's population grew 4.1% from 39,193 to 40,812, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $331,700 to $441,200.

76.1% of workers drive to work alone. 82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,812
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $144,799
Median home value: $441,200
Median gross rent: $1,760
Housing units: 16,134
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,19340,812

Median household income

$118,163$144,799

Median home value

$331,700$441,200

Median gross rent

$1,387$1,760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,193	$118,163	$331,700	$1,387
2020	39,196	$123,387	$337,600	$1,358
2021	40,955	$132,949	$358,600	$1,408
2022	41,094	$140,429	$402,300	$1,700
2023	40,812	$144,799	$441,200	$1,760

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,788	6.8%
5 to 17	8,355	20.5%
18 to 24	1,651	4.0%
25 to 34	2,557	6.3%
35 to 44	6,153	15.1%
45 to 54	4,933	12.1%
55 to 64	4,609	11.3%
65 to 74	5,707	14.0%
75 and over	4,059	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,257	83.9%
Black or African American	1,678	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.0%
Asian	2,329	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	149	0.4%
Two or more races	1,000	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,380	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree38.1%

Graduate or professional degree33.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	468	1.7%
High school graduate	2,165	7.7%
Some college or associate's	5,446	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	10,682	38.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9,257	33.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,080	76.1%
Carpooled	1,147	6.2%
Public transit	25	0.1%
Walked	53	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,116	16.8%
Other means	77	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,210	27.4%
15 to 29 min	7,041	45.8%
30 to 44 min	3,290	21.4%
45 to 59 min	654	4.3%
60+ min	187	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 2.9% (1,160 of 40,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,622	74.7%
Nonfamily households	3,929	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,551	96.4%
Vacant	583	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,410	86.2%
Renter-occupied	2,141	13.8%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,315	82.5%
1-unit, attached	686	4.3%
2 to 4 units	447	2.8%
5 to 19 units	538	3.3%
20 or more units	1,130	7.0%
Mobile home & other	18	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4728960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.0820, -89.7826