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Population within 1970 City Limits of Memphis:

1970  —  619,757

1980  —  568,677     –   down 8%

1990  —  528,064     —   down 7%

2000  —  500,370     —   down 5%

2010  —  445,841     —   down 11%

2012  —  452,837     —   up 2%

2013  —  449,930     —   down 1%

Between 1970 and 2013, population decreased 27% inside the 1970 city limits of Memphis, or by 169,827 people, the equivalent of the population of Chattanooga.

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Population within 1960 City Limits of Memphis:

1960  —  505,563

1970  —   486,641     —   down 4%

1980  —   407,632     —   down 16%

1990  —   368,321     —   down 10%

2000  —   335,086     —   down 9%

2010  —   298,645     —   down 19%

2012  —   304,228     —   up 2%

2013  —   296,360     —  down 3%

Between 1960 and 2013, population decreased 41% inside 1960 city limits of Memphis, or 209,203 people, the equivalent of the population of Little Rock.