South Memphis
A historic, predominantly Black neighborhood, home to Stax and soul music.
5,305
49%
$25,055
$952
South Memphis by the numbers
South Memphis runs female-leaning, about 49% men to 51% women.
Median individual income in South Memphis is about $25,100.
Tennessee has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Shelby County voted about 62% Harris to 36% Trump, a strongly Democratic, majority-Black island in deep-red Tennessee.
The median renter in South Memphis pays about $950 a month.
About 5,300 South Memphis residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
On the ground
Local date spots
Real venues in South Memphis, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
Class
- South Memphis
Catherine & Mary's
- South Memphis
Fat Tuesday Downtown Memphis
- South Memphis
SALT Bar & Bistro