Millington

Population: 11,117
Median household income: $51,695
Median home value: $172,800

Located in Shelby County, Tennessee, Millington is a community with a population of 11,117. Its median household income of $51,695 runs below the Shelby County figure of $62,337.

Between 2019 and 2023, Millington's population grew 4.4% from 10,645 to 11,117, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $129,000 to $172,800.

20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,117
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,695
Median home value: $172,800
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 4,969
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,64511,117

Median household income

$52,500$51,695

Median home value

$129,000$172,800

Median gross rent

$939$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,645	$52,500	$129,000	$939
2020	10,650	$51,728	$119,900	$970
2021	10,583	$49,196	$134,500	$1,039
2022	10,558	$49,543	$160,800	$1,044
2023	11,117	$51,695	$172,800	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	6.2%
5 to 17	2,198	19.8%
18 to 24	885	8.0%
25 to 34	1,289	11.6%
35 to 44	1,064	9.6%
45 to 54	1,399	12.6%
55 to 64	1,841	16.6%
65 to 74	984	8.9%
75 and over	768	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,506	49.5%
Black or African American	3,580	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	306	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	310	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,405	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	830	11.3%
High school graduate	2,340	31.9%
Some college or associate's	2,706	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	764	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	705	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,811	82.6%
Carpooled	309	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	103	2.2%
Bicycle	18	0.4%
Worked from home	372	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,460	34.4%
15 to 29 min	1,202	28.3%
30 to 44 min	1,280	30.2%
45 to 59 min	191	4.5%
60+ min	108	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.9% (1,618 of 10,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,073	68.8%
Nonfamily households	1,396	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,469	89.9%
Vacant	500	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,698	60.4%
Renter-occupied	1,771	39.6%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,466	69.8%
1-unit, attached	109	2.2%
2 to 4 units	269	5.4%
5 to 19 units	581	11.7%
20 or more units	96	1.9%
Mobile home & other	448	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4749060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.3337, -89.8995