Civitas901: Memphis city, Shelby County and MSCS government in one place
Key Facts
Unemployment
4.3%
Aug 20260.0 pt y/y
Murders
132
12 mo. to Sep 2026−34.0% y/y
Police reports
70,475
12 mo. to Sep 2026−22.6% y/y
Median income
$69,688
2024
Poverty rate
19.0%
2024
Metro population
1.34M
2025
Next election
Oct 2027
Memphis city · date not set
Next meeting
Nov 10, 2026
MSCS
Officials profiled
46
City, county, MSCS
Data charts
16
Updated nightly
Meetings on file
38
Agendas, video, minutes
Upcoming dates
35
Meetings and deadlines
Coming up: Last day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election (Oct 29, 2026) · Election Day: state and federal general election (Nov 3, 2026) · MSCS board committee meetings (Nov 10, 2026) · Full calendar →
Local Government in Four Questions
Who represents me?
Memphis City Council13 seats
Shelby County Commission13 seats
MSCS Board of Education9 seats
Most Memphians vote for four council members: one for their district and three for their super district.
Look up your representatives →When is the next election?
Memphis municipal electionOctober 2027, exact date not yet set
Memphis elects its mayor and all 13 City Council seats. City races are nonpartisan.
Elections →What meets next?
Last day of early voting for the Nov. 3 electionOct 29, 2026
Election Day: state and federal general electionNov 3, 2026
MSCS board committee meetingsNov 10, 2026
Each meeting page links to its agenda, video and minutes from the official source.
Meetings →How is the Memphis area doing?
Unemployment, Memphis metro (Aug 2026)4.3% (TN 3.4%)
Metro population (2025)1,341.4 thousand
Home prices, change over a year (Q2 2026)1.8%
Official figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) and City of Memphis open data.
Data →Recent Local Government News
- TN Secretary of State in Memphis to talk early voting
- Will Shelby County Commission to keep backing lawsuit over MSCS takeover?
- Memphis school board rehires custodial company scrutinized in state forensic audit
- MEMernet: Lyin’ MFers, an Interstate Spill, & Visiting New York
- Election commission prepares voters for 2026 mid-term elections
- MSCS takeover to remain paused at least two more weeks, judge says
- Shelby County Election Commission helps voters 'Be Voter Ready'
- Memphians describe what would draw them downtown after State of Downtown address
Coming Up
- Last day of early voting for the Nov. 3 election
- Election Day: state and federal general election
- MSCS board committee meetings
- City Council meeting
- MSCS board work session
- MSCS board business meeting