Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County
County
Shelby County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°11′N 89°53′W / 35.18°N 89.89°W / 35.18; -89.89
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	November 24, 1819
Named for	Isaac Shelby[1]
Seat	Memphis
Largest city	Memphis
Area
• Total	785 sq mi (2,030 km2)
• Land	763 sq mi (1,980 km2)
• Water	22 sq mi (60 km2)  2.8%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	929,744
• Density	1,194/sq mi (461/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.shelbycountytn.gov

Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population for 2020 was 929,744.^[2] Memphis is its county seat.

1. ↑ Edward F. Williams III, "Shelby County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 31 March 2013.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Shelby County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.