Memphis city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Memphis city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
11.5%
2023
10.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-9.6%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.2 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.8 pp (-23.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1.9 pp (21.3%) |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +2.0 pp (18.5%) |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.4 pp (-18.8%) |