Demographics & Trends

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An educated, financially secure and family oriented population located in an emerging and strategically located area.

2016 Demographic Updates

  • Population: 51,132
  • Median Household Income: $103,611
  • Median Home Value: $296,653
  • Per Capita Income: $44,137
  • Owner Occupied Housing: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s Degree PLUS: 53.8%

Population and Population Growth

Area 2000 Census 2010 Census 2018 Projection Growth '00-10
Collierville 33,125 47,401 51,132 + 43%
Memphis 687,642 648,051 651,887 -5.8%
Memphis MSA 1,242,566 1,353,087 1,430,712 +9%

Source: Buxton Data Set, Alteryx, US Census

  • The Town of Collierville has issued 755 residential permits since 2012, the highest number in over a decade.
  • Collierville's largest employer is the FedEx World Tech Center, with over 2400 employees at an average salary of $93,500.

Educational Attainment (25 Years Old+)

  • High School Diploma or Higher – 96.5%
  • Associates Degree – 6.7%
  • Some College, No Degree – 19.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher – 54%

Source: American Community Survey

  • The University of Memphis - Collierville Center opened 1st quarter, 2015, offering continuing education and degree completion courses.
  • With an average ACT score of 24.1, US News (2014) ranked Collierville High School as the 7th Best High School in the State of Tennessee.

Population by Age

Age | Population | Percentage

  • 15 – 24   5769    12.1%
  • 25 – 34   4434    9.3%
  • 35 – 44  7486    15.7%
  • 45 – 54   8868    18.6%
  • 55 – 64   5817    12.2%
  • 65 – 74   2670    5.6%

Source: American Community Survey

  • The 25-34 and 65-74 year old demographics will provide the greatest population gains in Collierville over the next 10 years, per ESRI analytics.

Ethnicity / 2016

  • WHITE       77.8%
  • AFRICAN AMERICAN        13%
  • ASIAN        6.8%
  • OTHER      2.4%

Source: American Community Survey

  • The Town of Collierville’s Diversity Index, per ArcGIS, is 40.5.

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