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The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, TN-MS-AR (MSA) is the 42nd largest among similarly designated areas in the United States. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the MSA has a population of 1,205,204 among the three states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Counties

Tennessee

Mississippi

Arkansas

Cities and towns

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,205,204 people, 448,473 households, and 312,422 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 52.88% White, 43.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,988, and the median income for a family was $41,130. Males had a median income of $32,830 versus $22,970 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,729.