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Memphis has the greatest density of any city in our region, but it only barely leads Bartlett and Germantown.

Meanwhile, it lags behind its peer cities in the number of people per square mile.

Memphis Region Cities

2,053.3 – Memphis
2,049.2 – Bartlett
1,945.0 – Germantown
1,501.0 – Collierville
1,215.5 – Shelby County (entire county)
1,187.5 – Southaven
790.8 – Covington
529.6 – Lakeland
499.5 – Arlington
321.7 – Millington

Tennessee Cities

2,053.3 – Memphis
1,815.6 – Knoxville
1,265.4 – Nashville
1,222.5 – Chattanooga
1,213.7 – Jackson

Peer Cities

5,157.5 – St. Louis
3,517.6  — Dallas
3,154.3 – Atlanta
2,653.2 – Austin
2,457.1 – Charlotte
2,053.3 – Memphis
1,836.6 – Louisville
1,453.0 – Birmingham

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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