Memphis
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 1.4M
- GDP
- $103B
- GDP per capita
- $75,622
- Land area
- 9,640 km² (3,722 mi²)
- Density
- 141/km² (366/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Memphis metro area
35.10, -89.98Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Airport Score, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
9 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
College Basketball (American Athletic)
Memphis
College Football (FBS) (American Athletic)
Memphis
Notable Venues1 venue
Basketball
FedExForum
Memphis
Historic Venues1 venue
American Football
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • International League
Memphis Redbirds
Memphis
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Memphis Hustle
Southaven
Other College Teams1 team
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Golf
• Memphis
Major Fights1 event
Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson
Major Heavyweight Title
2002 • The Pyramid
Complete Event Timeline1 event
Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson
Major Fights
2002 • The Pyramid
- NFL teams representing Memphis have beaten their pre-game odds by 0.4 wins across 1 team-seasons since 1920.
Top Companies
9 companies
Total Market Cap: $216B across 9 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Memphis, TN-MS-AR, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968)
Memphis • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Memphis Zoo
Memphis • Zoo
Languages of Memphis
English first in Tennessee.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 91.4% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 5.2% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.5% | Census, home |
| French | 0.2% | Census, home |
| German | 0.2% | Census, home |
- English reach, Tennessee
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Memphis
#14 by artist origin · combined 387.6 (US 37.2 / UK 38.4) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Charlie Rich, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Conway Twitty
Number-one singles by Memphis artists36
Screen of Memphis
#47 by film pedigree · score 88.1 · 11 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Morgan Freeman, Kathy Bates, Walter Lang, Ginnifer Goodwin, Hal Needham
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, United States
University of Memphis
Memphis, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Memphis International Airport
Memphis • 3 - International
Metro System (25 stations)1 entry
Memphis Area Transit Authority Trolley
Memphis • 25 stations