Memphis population within its 1970 city limits is 27.4% less – 169,827 people – than it was in 1970.

Memphis population within its 1960 city limits is 41.3% less – 209,203 people – than it was in 1960.

Population Change within the 1970 City Limits of Memphis

                    Population           % Change since 1970             % Change/Decennial Census

 1970    —          619,757           —

1980    —          568,677           —          minus 8%                                 minus 8%

1990    —          528,064           —          minus 15%                               minus 7%

2000    —          500,370           —          minus 19%                               minus 5%

2010    —          445,841           —          minus 28%                               minus 11%

2012    —          452,837           —          minus 27%                               +2%

2013    —          449,930           —          minus 27%                               minus 1%

 

Population Change within the 1960 City Limits of Memphis

                Population               % Change since 1970              % Change/Decennial Census

1960    —          505,563           —

1970    —          486,641           —          minus 4%                                 minus 4%

1980    —          407,632           —          minus 19%                               minus 16%

1990    —          368,321           —          minus 27%                               minus 10%

2000    —          335,086           —          minus 34%                               minus 9%

2010    —          298,645           —          minus 41%                               minus 19%

2012    —          304,228           —          minus 40%                               +2%

2013    —          296,360           —          minus 41%                               minus 3%

Previously posted in spring, 2017 and reposted here in the wake of new Census Bureau population reports.