Memphis Population Decreases As Crime Rates Increase
The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
A newly released study shows that, as crime rates continue to increase, Memphis has actually seen a decrease in population over the last five years.
A 2023 study done by SmartAsset gives a ranking of cities that had the greatest population decrease between 2017 and 2022.
The population of Memphis fell almost 5% during that time, placing Memphis at number 27 on the list of the top 30 major U.S. cities with a population decrease. The population was at 652,231 in 2017 but fell to 621,050 by 2022.
In contrast, Knoxville’s population increased by about 5% and both Nashville and Chattanooga saw increases of about 3%. The greatest increases came in Clarksville with a 15.51% increase and Murfreesboro with a 19.09% increase.
According to SmartAsset, “This study examined the 344 U.S. cities that had a population of 100,000 or higher in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 1-Year American Community Survey. Cities were ranked by five-year population decline between 2022 and 2017. The population of men and women as a percentage of the whole was also examined. Population data includes people of all ages. Changes in population may be due to births, deaths, or migrations.”
In the case of Memphis, this decrease in population coincides with the Bluff City’s increasing crime rate.
As reported last month, the city saw a record number of homicides and experienced crime rates that surpassed other traditionally crime-ridden cities such as Detroit.
More cops, more jail time. Stop being soft on criminals!!!
Memphis is VERY dangerous and people don’t want to live there.
I tell all my friends and relatives “Do NOT go to Memphis unless you must, and if you must, carry a gun if you can and don’t let anyone sneak up on you,”
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine took her family to Memphis to see Graceland. She said Graceland was nice, but the rest of the trip was really horrible. I’m glad I don’t live in a place where I have to constantly look over my shoulder.
Why not leave this Liberal third world crap hole or be killed. Wonder if the ones leaving voted for thes Liberal’s??
Memphis has a Soros DA.. It’s the same criminals doing all the crime. I have a friend who is a Memphis policeman, and he said the thugs are back home before he can do the paperwork. Letterly. It was bad over 20 years ago when I left, and it was bad then. I can imagine now. It’s just hard to feel sorry for people that keep voting Demoncrat. expecting better every few years.
I moved to a county north of Memphis almost exactly to the day 30 years ago and haven’t looked back. Absolutely NO REGRETS!!! I worked in Memphis up until 10 years ago when I retired. It’s really a shame to see what Memphis has become since I was a boy growing up there. I have to agree with others that liberal politicians have clearly destroyed the fabric of that once great city. Liberal leadership and racial tension, two peas in a pod. It could happen here ya know, where I am now. During the recent “redistricting”, we were downgraded considerably in our ‘representation’. I wasn’t happy before but, at least we had a Republican. Now, we’re hitched to Congressman Steve Cohen of the “bucket of chicken” fame. What an idiot. Meanwhile, the once “Cleanest City in America” around the time I was born, is slowly imploding. I just hope the shock waves don’t reach my area. (But I feel certain they will)
Thought I might add some context by describing a graph I just saw of the cities with high crime. In 2023, in the usual crime ridden cities, homicides ‘fell’ in all of them…………. except Memphis. It actually went UP 38%. Now you know why people are leaving.