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Shelby County, Tennessee

13 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 11 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People: 919,173
Median household income: $63,767; ±1,251
Unemployed: 7.2%; 33,086 of 459,371 in the labour force
Homes with broadband: 89.6%; 324,982 of 362,741 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Shelby County
Name	People	Office	Website
County of Shelby	924,454 (2021)	160 N Main St, Memphis	Website

Cities, towns and villages 7

Cities, towns and villages in Shelby County
Name	People	Office	Website
City of Bartlett	57,318 (2021)	6400 Stage Rd, Bartlett	Website
City of Germantown	41,034 (2021)	1930 S Germantown Rd, Germantown	Website
City of Lakeland	13,805 (2021)	10001 Highway 70, Lakeland	Website
City of Memphis	628,127 (2021)	125 N Main St, Memphis	Website
City of Millington	10,508 (2021)	7930 Nelson St, Millington	Website
Town of Arlington	14,448 (2021)	Po Box 507, Arlington	Website
Town of Collierville	51,343 (2021)	500 Poplar View Pkwy, Collierville	Website

Special districts 5

Special districts in Shelby County
Name	What it does	Office	Website
Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority	Air transportation	2491 Winchester Rd, Memphis	Website
Millington Airport Authority	Air transportation	8182 Hornet Ave, Millington	Website
Memphis Housing Authority	Housing and community development	700 Adams Ave, Memphis	Website
Millington Housing Authority	Housing and community development	Po Box 55, Millington	—
Shelby County Soil Conservation District	Soil and water conservation	7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis	Website

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

Arlington
School district4 schools
12060 Arlington TRL, Arlington, TN, 38002
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bartlett
School district10 schools
5705 Stage RD, Bartlett, TN, 38134
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Collierville
School district9 schools
145 W. Poplar AVE, Collierville, TN, 38017
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Germantown
School district7 schools
3350 S. Forest Hill Irene RD, Germantown, TN, 38138
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lakeland
School district2 schools
10001 Hwy 70, Lakeland, TN, 38002
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
School district223 schools
160 S Hollywood, Memphis, TN, 38112
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Millington Municipal Schools
School district3 schools
5020 Second AVE, Millington, TN, 38053
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
University Schools
School district3 schools
330 Fogelman DR, Memphis, TN, 38111
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

Arlington Open Air Market
TN, 12016
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market
1000 South Cooper Street Memphis, TN, 38104
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Bartlett Station Farmers Market
2629 Bartlett Blvd Bartlett, TN, 38134
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Agricenter International , Farmers Market
7777 Walnut Grove Road Memphis, TN, 38120
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Germantown Farmers' Market
2083 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN, 38138
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Church Health Center Farmers' Market
1115 Union Ave., Memphis, TN, 38104
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Farmers' Market at the Garden
750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN, 38117
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Memphis Farmers Market
540 S. Front Street, Memphis, TN, 38103
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
South Memphis Farmers' Market
1400 Mississippi Blvd., Memphis, TN, 38106
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lightfoot Farm Market
7422 Ward Road, Millington, TN
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-06-17. USDA listing
Millington Farmers' Market
5152 Easley St., Millington, TN, 38053
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.