Memphis metropolitan area

Memphis Metropolitan Area
Memphis, TN–MS–AR Combined Statistical Area
Downtown Memphis skyline
Map of Memphis Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 35°01′26″N 89°52′09″W / 35.0239°N 89.8692°W / 35.0239; -89.8692
CountryUnited States
State(s)Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Largest cityMemphis, Tennessee (656,861)
Other citiesBartlett, Tennessee (58,264)
Southaven, Mississippi (51,824)
Collierville, Tennessee (48,655)
Area
 • Total4,599 sq mi (11,910 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,389,905[1]
 • Rank41st in the U.S.
 • Density426.7/sq mi (164.8/km2)
GDP
 • MSA$96.183 billion (2022)

The Memphis–Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area, TN–MS–AR (CSA) is the commercial and cultural hub of the Mid-South or Ark-Miss-Tenn. The census-defined combined statistical area covers eleven counties in three states, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. As of 2020 census, the Memphis metropolitan area had a population of 1,389,905[1] The Forrest City, Arkansas Micropolitan area was added to the Memphis area in 2012 to form the Memphis–Forrest City Combined Statistical area. In 2023 the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was also added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area which as of 2023 had a population of roughly 1.4 million people according to census estimates.[3]

The greater Mid-South area has a population of 2.4 million, according to 2013 census estimates.[4] This area is covered by Memphis local news channels and includes the Missouri Bootheel, Northeast Arkansas, West Tennessee, and North Mississippi.[5]

  1. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "State and County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "More than 90,000 Workers Commute from Other Counties to Selby, Census figures show (Commercial Appeal, Apr. 6, 2013)".

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