1,183.4 2,546.8 689.0 50.2 According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey , the racial composition of Memphis was: [21] Black or African American : 62.6%                                                    White : 31.7% ( Non-Hispanic Whites : 29.5%) Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 5.0%                                             Asian : 1.7% Native American: 0.2%                                                                       Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific