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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation businesses in Shelby County, TN

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 71.

Establishments
276
8.6% of TN sector
Employees
5,307
12.7% of TN sector
Annual Payroll
$304.3M
total 2022
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County context

Population
922,195
Median Household Income
$62,337
Median Home Value
$229,700

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Tennessee state averages

MetricShelby CountyTN totalCounty share
Establishments2763,2118.6%
Employees5,30741,91612.7%
Annual Payroll$304.3M$2.35B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.